NHTSA Complaint #10257124 — 2002 FORD F-350

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10257124
Vehicle	2002 FORD F-350
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 20, 2009
Date Filed	February 1, 2009
Mileage	154,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS FORD F350 TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD WHEN HE SMELLED SMOKE AT FIRST HE WASN'T SURE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM THEN HE LOOKED DOWN AND SAW FIRE COMING OUT OF THE FIRE WALL AND UP HIS LEG, HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT. HE COULD NOT EXTINGUISH IT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT IT OUT. HE HAD NO WARNING AND HEARD NO NOISE JUST SMELLED THE SMOKE. *TR

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