NHTSA Complaint #10213292 — 2001 FORD TAURUS
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR issue reported to NHTSA
Fire Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10213292 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 124,004 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT HAD JUST REFILLED THE WASHER WINDOW FLUID AND PRESSED THE BUTTON FOR THE FLUID A SECOND TIME WHEN HE BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE. BY THE TIME HE AND HIS DAUGHTER EXITED THE VEHICLE, FLAMES WERE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: MOTOR) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,004.
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