Gen 1 goes up in flames

tbirddmnd

Listening on 141.850 mHz
http://www.beachesleader.com/article_629022a2-c209-11df-aca6-001cc4c03286.html

Dunno what caused it, the full story is only available to registered users of this newspaper in northern Florida.

Any idea what this smoke coming through the vent could have been that led to this car fire?

ADDED: Could this be related to the vehicle speed control recall the NHTSA has implemeneted? Sorry Steve, didn't see your answer below!
 
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jamies98lsc

New member
few years ago my wife was driving her blue on blue 93 and heard a pop just like she said, like a light bulb burning out, and smoke poured into the cabin of the car, she pulled over and shut the car off, the smoke cleared and she was affraid to start it again, but she did, she managed to make it home with nothing else happening. so when i got home i looked into it, and with my nose i pinpointed the burnt smell in the dash, it led me into the glove box where i discovered the baby blue SRS airbag module was totally deformed and melted. i removed the module and opened the case to see the circuit board inside it was fried really bad. i dont know what caused it, she was just driving down the road and poof! i put another SRS module in its place and all was good from there on after, i dont get it. but i am thankful she shut the car off and got out with my daughter when she did, and i am glad the car didnt burn!
 

steve

With "LOD" Since 1997
few years ago my wife was driving her blue on blue 93 and heard a pop just like she said, like a light bulb burning out, and smoke poured into the cabin of the car, she pulled over and shut the car off, the smoke cleared and she was affraid to start it again, but she did, she managed to make it home with nothing else happening. so when i got home i looked into it, and with my nose i pinpointed the burnt smell in the dash, it led me into the glove box where i discovered the baby blue SRS airbag module was totally deformed and melted. i removed the module and opened the case to see the circuit board inside it was fried really bad. i dont know what caused it, she was just driving down the road and poof! i put another SRS module in its place and all was good from there on after, i dont get it. but i am thankful she shut the car off and got out with my daughter when she did, and i am glad the car didnt burn!
Did you ever report it to the NHTSA? If it happens to others they may need a recall of that module as well. But I guess there would have to be enough people reporting it.
 

tbirddmnd

Listening on 141.850 mHz
Nhtsa

And here's where you can do that:

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm

I just completed one for the wife's 2001 Windstar - the engine cradle corroded on the passenger side and snapped while she was driving it! Luckily it was leaving a shopping center parking lot and the speed was no more than 10 mph! She had our 3 girls with her and I really hate to think this thing could have gotten loose on the interstate at freeway speed.....
 

J

OCCUPY LoD :)
Dang thats crazy.

I a side note....they should have let it burn those ugly ass rims too!
 
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