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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — SEATS

fire · 827034 · 2010-11-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
139,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE COAL HEATER UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SEE SMOKE, WHICH CAUSED HER TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE DAMAGES IF THEY WERE RELATED TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHAT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10367102
Machine
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