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1994 FORD EXPLORER — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 839352 · 2011-01-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
286,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING I TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONER AND IMMEDIATELY LIGHT SMOKE BEGAN OUT OF AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AND THEN THE NEXT MOMENT THE SMOKE WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY OUT OF THE VENTS AND THEN VISIBLE FIRE UNDERNEATH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED, 10 MINUTES LATER IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *LN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10379515
Machine
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