NHTSA Complaint #823918 — 1994 FORD EXPLORER VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	823918
Vehicle	1994 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
Date of Incident	May 26, 1998
Date Filed	June 3, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

97V083000. WHILE WIFE WASA DRIVING CAR, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE MIRROR. THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR BURST INTO FLAMES. A STATE TROOPER CAME TO HELP THE DRIVER. APPARENTLY HE HAD THE SAME VEHICLE, AND WAS AWARE OF A RECALL. FORD WAS CONTACTED. SINCE THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD LOOKED AT THE CAR AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT TOUCH THE CAR. STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE AFTER SOMEONE ELSE HAD LOOKED AT THE CAR. *AK

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