# 1995 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `151528` · 1999-05-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
ON 05/19/99, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD AS WELL AS THE SEATBELTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL.THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS TO WARN OF A PROBLEM OTHER THAN A POSSIBLE FUSE BURN OUT. LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE BURNED.THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A 2 CAR GARAGE.THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BURNED ALONG WITH THE GARAGE IN WHICH IT WAS HOUSED.THE VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO IT HAD SEVERE SMOKE DAMAGE.ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE HOME WERE ASLEEP AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. *AK
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