NHTSA Complaint #10094604 — 1997 FORD ESCORT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10094604
Vehicle	1997 FORD ESCORT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Date of Incident	August 23, 2004
Date Filed	September 29, 2004
Mileage	23,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

THE HORN STUCK WHEN IN USE. CONSUMER HAD TO UNHOOK THE HORN FROM THE BATTERY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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