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Complaint 205588

1990 FORD MUSTANG • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH • incident Mar 21, 2000

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
205588
Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Model Year
1990
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Incident Date
Mar 21, 2000
Date Received
Apr 3, 2000
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Owner Narrative

RECALL 96V071000; CONSUMER PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT HALFWAY, AND VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. CONSUMER UNHOOKED THE BATTERY CABLE AND IT CONTINUED TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS USED & RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED 2 YEARS AGO ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER . SERVICED AT FOSTER FORD IN KANSAS. *AK

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

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