NHTSA Complaint #562921 — 1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	562921
Vehicle	1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 23, 2001
Date Filed	May 21, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE UNDER THE HOOD (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

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