| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000046960 | Incident Date: Aug, 21 2000 |
| Consumer's City: PORTLAND | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FESTIVA | Model Year: 1989 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNJBT06K7K6 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 24 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1989 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Wiring held in an unpadded clamp, which rubbed off insulation over time, resulted in a fire while the vehicle was (luckily) in for other repairs. the parts supplier mentioned that the same thing happened to a friend of his, but while driving at speed, and caused even more damage. the fire started right under the carburator - a scource of gasoline - and therefore i consider this very dangerous, especially when the wire insulation wears off and a short causes a fire. |
