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Complaint 599098

2001 FORD E-150 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING • incident Oct 9, 2006

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
599098
Make
FORD
Model
E-150
Model Year
2001
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Incident Date
Oct 9, 2006
Date Received
Oct 11, 2006
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Owner Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HORN BEGAN HONKING WITHOUT WARNING, AND WITH NO DISCERNIBLE CAUSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED, THE INSIDE OF THE VAN WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SMOLDERING WIRES IN THE RADIO PANEL BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE FLAMES, AND THE SMOLDERING WIRES WERE EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

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

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