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1987 FORD F150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

fire · 92733 · 1997-11-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F150
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60 MPH DOWN THE ROAD WHEN SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE AND OPENED HOOD TO SEE IF THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE, BUT NO SMOKE FROM ENGINE. WHEN HE TRIED TO GET BACK INSIDE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, THE FIRE MARSHALL SAID THE FIRE WAS CAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
819331
Machine
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