NHTSA Complaint #889998 — 1995 FORD CONTOUR

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	889998
Vehicle	1995 FORD CONTOUR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Date of Incident	April 2, 2001
Date Filed	June 7, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE SAW SMOKE COMING IN THROUGH VENTS OF VEHICLE. SHE PULLED OVER AND LIFTED UP HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDERNEATH ALTERNATOR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THIS IS THE SECOND FIRE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED, THE FIRST FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE COOLING FAN, WAS LATER DECIDED TO BE A RECALL, NO ONE IS SURE OF THE CAUSE OF THE SECOND FIRE. *SLC

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