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Complaint 1691339

2012 FORD F-550 • ENGINE • incident Sep 2, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1691339
Make
FORD
Model
F-550
Model Year
2012
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Sep 2, 2020
Date Received
Sep 10, 2020
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON TRAIL IT WAS NOTICED THAT SMOKE AND FIRE WERE COMING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH THE VEHICLE SUPPLIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AFTER THE EXTINGUISHER RAN OUT THE VEHICLE FIRE ACCELERATED AND TOTALLY ENGULFED THE VEHICLE.*DT*JB

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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