NHTSA Complaint #812559 — 1995 FORD ESCORT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	812559
Vehicle	1995 FORD ESCORT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	February 10, 1997
Date Filed	May 28, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WV

Consumer Description

ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, WHEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HOUSE, JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN FOR A FIRE HOSE. BY THEN THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND SAID THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL, POSSIBLY THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

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