# 2012 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `1309161` · 2016-08-17 · 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:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- **Miles at failure:** 44,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 35 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN AND THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CALLED 911. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NEITHER A POLICE NOR A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*