NHTSA Complaint #10170481 — 2001 FORD E-150 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10170481
Vehicle	2001 FORD E-150
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	October 9, 2006
Date Filed	October 11, 2006
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HORN BEGAN HONKING WITHOUT WARNING, AND WITH NO DISCERNIBLE CAUSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED, THE INSIDE OF THE VAN WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SMOLDERING WIRES IN THE RADIO PANEL BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE FLAMES, AND THE SMOLDERING WIRES WERE EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

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