# 1989 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `143762` · 1998-10-26 · 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:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE  STEERING COLUMN  CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THERE WAS HEAVY SMOKE AND FLAMES  WERE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO CALL THE FIRER DEPARTMENT TO COME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT.  *AK
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