| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005010963 | Incident Date: Mar, 05 2005 |
| Consumer's City: PORT ARTHUR | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ESCORT | Model Year: 1997 |
| 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#: 3FALP15P2VR | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 08 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Dec, 19 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving at 60 mph both frontal air bags deployed inadvertently. consumer drove vehicle to dealer. while talking to a manufacturer's representative via phone vehicle caught on fire less then 15 minutes while parked. the fire appeared to have started under the hood on the passenger's side. the local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. the cause of the fire was determined to be electrical.*ak |
