NHTSA Complaint #507933 — 1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	507933
Vehicle	1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 22, 1995
Date Filed	September 23, 1996
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

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