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1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

fire · 87564 · 1997-09-23

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK CONSUMER LEARNED ABOUT RECALL 96V071, HOWEVER IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL, VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY FORD AND IT HAD ALREADY BEEN TOWED. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
816568
Machine
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