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2008 FORD F-450 SD — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

fire1 injured · 921769 · 2012-06-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-450 SD
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CPSC#X1190467A. 2008 FORD F450. CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK EXPLODED. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND RAN OFF THE ROAD. THE TRANSFER CASE HAD EXPLODED AND SENT METAL INTO MY TRANSMISSION AND BUSTED IT. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LINE WAS CUT AND THE WIRING WAS BURNED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A FACTORY DEFECT. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10461525
Machine
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