NHTSA Complaint #830724 — 1989 FORD AEROSTAR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	830724
Vehicle	1989 FORD AEROSTAR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	September 21, 1998
Date Filed	November 13, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

DEFECTIVE PLUG WHICH CLASPS ONTO ALTERNATOR CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER HAS REPLACED ALTERNATOR 3 TIMES, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK *ML

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