1988 FORD RANGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1988 FORD RANGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 1997-10-10

fire · 92498 · 1997-11-17

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: RANGER
Year: 1988
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed: 30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME AUTOMOBILE BEGAN TO ACT UP. AFTER DRIVING APPROX 2 MILES SHE SMELLED SMOKE, AND SHE STOPPED AND OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE ENGINE ON FIRE. IT SPREAD TO THE DASH, AND BURNED THE SEATS INSIDE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 819140
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown