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2007 LINCOLN MKZ — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2 fatalfirecrash · 972592 · 2013-04-06

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKZ
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH 1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE LINCOLN STARTED ON FIRE. THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE INTENSITY AND RAPID SPREAD OF THE FIRE INDICATE GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT CONTAINED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10507375
Machine
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