← NHTSA complaints

2000 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE — VISIBILITY

fire · 884760 · 2011-10-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY
Miles at failure
50,000

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 MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V355000 (VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM) RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10429511
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown