NHTSA Complaint #985442 — 1988 FORD TAURUS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	985442
Vehicle	1988 FORD TAURUS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	June 6, 1996
Date Filed	June 10, 1996
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

HUSBAND STARTED VEHICLE, TURNED IT OFF, WIFE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, SON SAID VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, SOMETHING BLEW IN VEHICLE, FIRE DEPT PUT OUT FIRE. *AK

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