# 1997 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `148570` · 1999-04-26 · 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:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, FIRE CAME UP FROM BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED OF TRUCK.  FIRE INVESTIGATORS CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT  THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THIS MODEL TRUCK WHICH ALLOWS DEBRIS TO ACCUMULATE UNDER THE SHIELD WHICH THEN IGNITED, AND THEN IGNITED THE SILICONE SEALER ON THE SHIELD WHICH ALLOWED THE FIRE TO IGNITE THE BACK SEAT.
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