1996 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Start: 1997-07-27

fire · 86454 · 1997-09-12

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: WINDSTAR
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR TWO DAYS HAD A DEFECTIVE REAR A/C WIRE WHICH WAS TOO SHORT, AND CAUSED AN OVERLOAD ON THAT REAR A/C WIRE, CAUSING A FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, ENGINE LIGHT DID COME ON, BUT LIGHT WENT OFF. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 815103
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown