NHTSA Complaint #10379515 — 1994 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10379515
Vehicle	1994 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 26, 2011
Date Filed	January 29, 2011
Mileage	286,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING I TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONER AND IMMEDIATELY LIGHT SMOKE BEGAN OUT OF AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AND THEN THE NEXT MOMENT THE SMOKE WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY OUT OF THE VENTS AND THEN VISIBLE FIRE UNDERNEATH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED, 10 MINUTES LATER IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *LN

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