# 1994 FORD E-350 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
> NHTSA complaint `152979` · 1999-05-28 · 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:** E-350
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
## Narrative
ALTERNATOR FEED WIRE HAD RUBBED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE RADIATOR SUPPORT, SHORTING OUT AND IGNITING THE HYDROGEN GASSES PRODUCED BY THE BATTERY BEING CHARGED RESULTING IN FIRE, DRIVER SUSTAINED SMOKE INHILATION.  NLM
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