1991 FORD AEROSTAR — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1991 FORD AEROSTAR — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Start: 1997-02-26

1 fatalfire · 94509 · 1997-12-15

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: AEROSTAR
Year: 1991
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY THE OWNER'S WIFE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. ACCORDING TO OWNER, THE FIRE STARTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN, COSTING THE LIFE OF THE DRIVER AT THE TIME. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 817992
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown