NHTSA Complaint #544873 — 1988 FORD MUSTANG

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	544873
Vehicle	1988 FORD MUSTANG
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	February 9, 1999
Date Filed	April 7, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE, CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON COMPONENT. *YC

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