1981 FORD FAIRMONT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1981 FORD FAIRMONT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Start: 1997-07-16

fire · 87125 · 1997-09-18

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: FAIRMONT
Year: 1981
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR CONTROL MODULE-AIR PUMP DEVERTER VALVE CLOSED, CAUSING HOT GASSES AND AIR RETURNING FROM EXHAUST TO EXPLODE/MELT/IGNITE THE PLASTIC VALVE, DAMAGING VACUUM LINES/VALVE COVER SURFACE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 520867
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown