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Investigating Vehicle Fire and Theft since 1976

Vehicle Fire Reporter
Back Issues

We have a number of back issues of The Vehicle Fire Reporter that are still available. Issue contents are shown below.

Back issues may be ordered on-line, or you may call us at (800) 828-3550. Newsletters issued since 1997 are $30 each, while those issued between 1988 are 1993 are $12.50 each.

Issue Contents
Volume 13
Fall 2000
  • Escort & Tracer Fires
  • Case-International Tractor Fires
  • Alabama Jury Awards $50M
  • Aircraft Collection Destroyed by Pickup Fire
  • NFPA 921 Update
  • Power Distribution Center Fires
  • Ford Recalls F-Series Pickups
Volume 12
Summer 2000
  • Recalls of Interest
  • Aerostar Investigation
  • Anti Theft Devices
  • Fire Destroys Buildings & 47 Vehicles
  • Porsche Fire Update
  • Possible Ford Fuel Line Problems
  • Cigarette as Fire Cause?
  • Coincidence?
  • Increase in Vehicle Age
  • Information Requests
Volume 11
Spring 2000
  • BMW Brake Light Switch Fires
  • Broken Ground Strap Fire Cause
  • Map Light May be Ignition Source
  • Cell Phone as Ignition Source?
  • KIA Fire Problems
  • Trunk Compartment Fires

Volume 10
Fall '99/
Winter 2000

  • Vehicle Fires - Differences between the U.K. and U.S.
  • More on Dodge Ram Ignition Switch Fires
  • Mt. Blanc Disaster
  • Toyota 4Runner Fires
  • NHTSA PE on Grand Ams
  • Jet Fuel Lines: The Future of Vehicles?
  • 42 Volt Systems in Cars
Volume 9
Summer '99
  • Transmission Fluid Fires, part II
  • Ignition Switch Fires
  • Superheated Catalytic Converters
Volume 8
Spring '99
  • Lincoln Town Car Fires
  • Transmission Fluid Fires
  • Chrysler Power Steering Fluid Fires
  • Gasoline Vapor Ignition
Volume 7
Winter '99
  • Battery Explosions Update
  • ABS Brake High Pressure
  • Hose Static Electricity & Its Application in Vehicle Fires
  • Forgetfulness as a Fire Cause
Volume 6
Fall '98
  • Eurotunnel Fire
  • Mercedes E320 Fire
  • Air Bag Explosions
  • Aging Wiring Crackdown
  • Ford Lawsuit
  • Ford Taurus Seat Fire
  • SwissAir Disaster
Volume 5
Spring '98
  • BMW Fires Slim Jim v. Air Bag Rumor
  • Honda Fire Death Case
  • Bus Fires
  • Recent Court Decisions, part II
  • Passenger Vehicle Fires 1991-1995
Volume 4
Winter '98
  • Vapor Recovery System
  • MTBE Update
  • Electrical Fires in Dodge Diesel Pickups
  • Recent Court Decisions
  • Saab Liable in Vehicle Fire Case
  • Fuel Flow in Engine Compartment Fires
  • Cooler Lines in Dodge Ram Vehicles
  • In-Tank Fuel Explosions, part II
  • Ford Lawsuits
Volume 3
Fall '97/
Winter '98
  • Vehicle Fire Studies
  • Air Bag Explosions, part II
  • Alternators, part III
  • In-Tank Fuel Explosions
  • Portable Gas Containers
  • Bi-Fuel Ford Contours
Volume 2
Summer '97
  • Battery Explosions
  • Reformulated Gas, part II
  • Alternator Fires, part II
  • BMW Battery Disconnect
  • Misplaced Transmission Cooler Fire

Volume 1
Spring '97

  • Alternator Fires
  • Air Bag Explosions
  • Reformulated Gas
Mar/Apr '93
  • Petrol Fires
  • Spalling of Concrete
  • Bus Fire Re-Examined
Feb. '93
  • Ford Alternator Fires
  • Minivan Fires
  • Shocking Verdict Pickup Fires
Jan '93
  • BMW Disputes Fire Hazard
  • Evidence Spoliation
  • News
  • Sudden Acceleration Ford Taurus
  • Possible Fire Hazards
Nov/Dec '92
  • Fuel Tank Location Conclusion
  • Ford Steering Column Fires
  • Canister Controversy Again
  • Minivan Probes Upgraded
Oct '92
  • Fuel Tank Location
  • Fires in Stubble Field & More GM Transmission Fires
Sept '92
  • GM Engine Compartment Fires
  • Aircraft-Auto Similarities
  • Fuel Tank Controversy GM & Chevrolet Pickups
Aug '92
  • Ford Steering Column Fires Again
  • BMW Fire Hazard
  • GM Transmission Fires - Continued
  • ECC's New Rules
  • Fuel Tank Location Controversy
  • Information Wanted
July '92
  • Steering Column Fires
  • GM Fires - Transmissions
  • ODI Upgrades
May/June '92
  • Amputation Scare Conclusion
  • Chrysler Fuel System Fires
  • Preliminary Evaluations DOT-NHTSA
  • Outdated Fire Investigation Info Still Being Taught
  • Chrysler A604 Transmission: More Fire Causes
  • Electrostatic Discharge In Plastic Fuel Lines
Apr '92
  • Battery Fires - the Conclusion
  • Acid Causing Amputation
  • Second Canister Killed Again
  • Light Aircraft Fire Causes
Mar '92
  • Battery Fires - Part II
  • More Ford Fires
Feb '92
  • Battery Fires & Explosions
  • PE's & EA's
Jan '92
  • Prelude Thefts Skyrocket
  • Preliminary Evaluations
  • Airbag Injuries
  • Torching Questions
  • Eastern Europe's Vehicle Thefts
  • NHTSA Upgrades Ford Investigation
Nov/Dec '91
  • Continuing Canister Controversy Part II
  • Ford Steering Column Fires
  • Ford Spare Tire Fires
  • Hood Release Cable: New Fire Indicator
Oct '91
  • Continuing Canister Controversy
  • Battery Fires & Explosions
  • Teardown Reveals True Cause of Bus Fire
  • Hyundai Engine Fires
Sept '91
  • Spoiled Evidence
  • Range Rover Fire
  • Vehicle Theft Increase
  • Goal: Safer Fuel Lines
Aug '91
  • Steel Lines or Plastic Lines
  • Update on Dome Light Fires
  • General Motors Engine Fires
  • Hyundai Engine Fires
  • Electric Cars
July '91
  • Alternator Fire
  • Vehicle Fire Trends
  • Tire Inflator Danger
  • NHTSA Top 10 Stolen Vehicles
  • Spontaneous Combustion
  • Methanol Fuel & Methanol Fires
  • California Inspection Law
June '91
  • FMVSS#302 Improvement
  • Airplane Corner
  • Hyundai Fires
May '91
  • More on Fire Debris Hazards
  • Air Bags - Standard Equipment
  • Michigan Heat Auto Theft Plan
  • Wanted: Dome Light Info
  • VW's New Plan: Catalytic Converter Preheater
Apr '91
  • New Technology: Parts Marking Enhancement
  • Hold On to That Salvage
  • Vehicle Thefts
  • Tire Inflator Causes Explosion
  • Driver Killed - Vehicle Fire Related
  • New & Lighter Vehicle Parts
Mar '91
  • Fires & Recalls
  • Chrysler - Ignoring Problems? Transmission A604
  • ZR1 is Back
  • Fire Debris - More on Health Hazards
  • Nissan 300ZX - Loss Leader
Feb '91
  • Health Hazard
  • #1 Cause of Fires Heavy Equipment
  • More Ford Fires
  • Big Claims About False Claims
  • Yuppies in China
Jan '91
  • A New Start for the New Year
  • NHTSA Defect Investigations
  • Electrical Wiring Failures
  • Fire Deaths
  • Warnings - Tank Punctures & Ford Cargo Interiors
  • Teletrac VLU System - Part II
Dec '90
  • The Heat Goes On
  • NHTSA Clears Two Vehicles
  • Update on Air Bag Deployment
  • Pollution Reduction Promised by Pre-Heated Catalytic Converter
Nov '90
  • Teletrac VLU System
  • Small Manufacturers & Liability Insurance
  • FMVSS301 & 302
  • VIN Update
Oct '90
  • Runaway Diesel Engine Leads to Engine Compartment Fire
  • Canadian Fire Experiments
  • Vehicle Security
  • Saturn is Rising
  • 10 Best Sellers in U.S
  • 10 U.S. Cities for Vehicle Thefts
Sept '90
  • Unintended Airbag Deployment
  • Car Fires In England
  • Vehicle Thefts in U.S
  • Prevention of Vehicle Fires
  • Engine Compartment Fire
Aug '90
  • Surveying the Lo-Jack Auto recovery System (LARS) - Part II
  • GM Drops the Other Fiero Shoe
  • Misfire Detector May Save Catalytic Converters
  • Forestry Service Submits Big Bills
  • Truckers Victimized by Scam
July '90
  • Surveying The Lo-Jack Auto Recovery System (LARS)
  • Horkey & Assoc. Petition NHTSA
  • Hole in Engine Block
  • Ambulance Fire Experiments in Canada
  • Fire Blocking Foam
June '90
  • Unusual Engine Compartment Fires
  • Two Ozones: The Good & the Bad
  • Looking for an Arsonist?
  • New Database Combats Insurance Fraud
  • Italian Suit
  • BMW Plans to Recycle
Apr '90
  • The Terrible Trabbi Invasion
  • The Surgical Strip/Fraud M/O
  • Some Legal Considerations
  • More on Plastics
  • Honda Undercoating Fires
  • Vehicle Security
Mar '90
  • Fiero Fiasco
  • Copper & Aluminum Mixes
  • Special Warning!
  • More on Plastics
  • $2.5M Painting Destroyed
  • Some Gasoline Vapor Figures
Feb '90
  • More on Ford Underbody Fires
  • Wow! Now That's a Chevy!
  • Corvette Fires
  • 1990 Mercedes 560SI is a Big Hit
Jan '90
  • New Fuels - Part IV
  • Death Rate Varies Among Car Types
  • More Plastic Components
  • Freightliner Fire Traced to Recall Defect
  • GM Parts to Use Special Markings
  • New Auto Safety Coalition Formed
Dec '89
  • Vehicle Security
  • Airbag Safety Redux
  • Truck Fraud
  • Gray Market - Dead Yet?
  • New Fuels - Part III
Nov '89
  • Another Unusual Fire Cause
  • Most Expensive Vehicle Thefts
  • Most Expensive Vehicles to Repair
  • New Fuels on the Horizon Part II
  • Hot Car Popularity Contest
  • VIN Update
Oct '89
  • Unusual Vehicle Fire Cause
  • Second Air Canister Question is Back Again
  • The Burden of Proof
  • New Fuels on the Horizon
  • VIN Update & Recent Recalls
Sept '89
  • Sum of Parts is Still Greater than the Whole
  • Yugo
  • Increase in Use of Plastics
  • Engine Compartment Fires Caused By Blowby
  • Door Switch Failure Results in Bus Fire
Aug '89
  • More on Ford Van Fires
  • Vehicle Security
  • Post Accident Chevrolet Blazer Fire
  • VIN Update
July '89
  • Solution to an Unintended Acceleration Problem
  • More on Duplicate Keys
  • Carburetor Float Can be the Cause of Car Fire
  • An Update on Vehicle Security
  • NHTSA Takes on Vehicle Safety & Security Report
June '89
  • Vehicle Try Outs: The Good & The Bad
  • General Motors Transmissions
  • From Rags to Red Faces
  • Turbo Chargers & Super Chargers
  • Arson at Ferrari Replica Factory
  • Possible Fire Problem in 1989 Plymouth
  • V8 Engines on Decline
May '89
  • Vehicle Security Component Parts Marking
  • Second Vapor Recovery Canister Proposal Derailed
  • Sabotage by Sugar?
  • Ford Underbody Fires in Econoline Vans, Light Duty Trucks & MPVs
  • Beware of Exploding Energy Absorbing Cylinders
  • Ford Escort Key Duplications
Apr '89
  • Vehicle Fire Trends
  • Vehicle Security - Who's Number One?
Mar '89
  • Vehicle Fire Trends
  • Vehicle Security
  • Ferrari Values Skyrocket
  • Unintended Acceleration Study
  • VIN Update
Feb '89
  • Vehicle Security
  • Airbag Safety
  • Whither the Gray Market - Part II
  • VIN Update
Jan '89
  • Whither The Gray Market?
  • Problem Cited in Recall May Be More Than Called For
  • The Push Toward Increased Vehicle Security - Is It Working?
  • Engine Coolant & Freon - Flammable or Not?
  • Vehicle Fire Causes
Nov/Dec '88
  • Beware of the Cashiers Check Caper
  • Do It Yourself-ers Void New Vehicle Warranties
  • Spark Plugs Ignite New Theft M/O
  • Dealer's Mix Up on New Car Sales Invites Lawsuit
  • Worn Wiring Invites Disaster
  • Transmission Fires - A Misunderstood Fire Source