# 2011 FORD FUSION — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `1070418` · 2014-05-30 · 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:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- **Miles at failure:** 96,500
## Narrative
WAS DRIVING AND PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND NOTICED A FOUL SMELL THAT SMELLED LIKE BRAKES FROM VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. PULLED INTO MY WORK AND THE SMELL GOT REALLY STRONG AND I NOTICED SOME SMOKE STARTING TO ROLL FROM THE TRUNK OF MY CAR. I OPENED THE TRUNK TO FIND THAT THE TRUNK HAD CAUGHT FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT THE WHOLE LIGHT  ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN BURNED ALONG WITH SOME WIRING AND THE MOLDING THAT HOUSES THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. RECALL ISSUED FOR FORD TAURUS BUT NOT FRO FUSION WITH SAME BAD PARTS.  *TR
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