NHTSA Complaint #723952 — 1992 FORD ESCORT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	723952
Vehicle	1992 FORD ESCORT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Date of Incident	June 9, 2000
Date Filed	June 23, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE PARKED UNDER DASH FIRE OCCURRED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE SMOKE WAS NOTED BY A PASSER BY. EXPENSE OF REPAIR EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

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