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1987 FORD AEROSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

fire · 79935 · 1997-07-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
AEROSTAR
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH FIRE SPREADING TO THE DASHBOARD. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
813674
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown