1992 FORD AEROSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1992 FORD AEROSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Start: 1997-07-01

fire · 80605 · 1997-07-15

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: AEROSTAR
Year: 1992
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Speed: 5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH, CAME UPON STOP SIGN; NOTICEDSMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD AREA BY DRIVER'S SIDE; VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED & WOULD NOT RESTART; TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED & CAUSED WIRES TO MELT TOGETHER THROUGH WIRING HARNESS. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 814188
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown