1993 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1993 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Start: 1996-10-28

fire · 96314 · 1998-01-14

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT
Year: 1993
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, DRIVER NOTICED A RED GLOW IN FRONT OF THE SPEEDOMETER AND SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE VEHICLE. WITHIN TWO MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 528326
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown