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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?