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Complaint 716624

2002 FORD E-350 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Apr 14, 2009

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
716624
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
2002
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date
Apr 14, 2009
Date Received
Apr 17, 2009
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

2002 FORD E350 AMBULANCE VAN. PERSON PLACED THE KEY IN IGNITION. SWITCHED TO ON POSITION (NOT TURN THE ENGINE ON). WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. SMOKE GOT THICKER THEN GREY. FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. UNABLE TO SAVE THE VEHICLE. COMPLETELY BURNED IN HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. NO INJURIES. HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/ARTICLES/REPORTED-FIRE-VALLEY-2363353-CALL-FOUNTAIN. *TR

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

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