| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012588 | Incident Date: Mar, 02 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ROUND LAKE BEACH | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: CONTOUR | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:fan/motor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FALP6533WK | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 13 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Mar, 14 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Recall campaign 01v230000 concerning heater blower resistor. on two separate occasions vehicle caught on fire while idling in the driveway. both times consumer extinguished the fire, and vehicle was taken to a repair shop. the mechanic determined that the heater blower was the cause of both fires. consumer contracted the dealer and the manufacturer. both confirmed that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to vin. *ak |
