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1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 93404 · 1997-12-02

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LOCAL FIRE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE AIR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR IS LOCATED, THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER CONTINUED TO GET CHECK AIR SUSPENSION WARNINGS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR PANEL, CONSUMER FEELS THE COMPRESSOR IT ITS SUPPORTING RELAYS AND FUSIBLE LINKS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED FIRE. *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-025

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
819621
Machine
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