# 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
> NHTSA complaint `100887` · 1998-03-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CROWN VICTORIA
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
## Narrative
STEERING: VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15MINUTES. HORN STARTED HONKING AND OPENED THE DOOR TO GARAGE AND THE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. CAR WAS TOTALED AND HOUSE WAS ALSO. ARSON INVESTIGATOR  REPORT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP AREA WHEN POWER STEERING FLUID  WA SAPPLIED TO A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, THEREBY STARTING A FIRE.
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