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2017 FORD F-450 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-450
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2017 Ford F-450. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, there was a loud pop coming from the engine compartment, and the vehicle immediately caught fire. While attempting to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle failed to turn off. The contact exited the vehicle and called the Fire Department, and the fire was extinguished. A fire report was filed. The fire was caused by fuel leaking onto the engine. The vehicle was deemed totaled. The manufacturer was informed of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11767664
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown