# 1993 FORD EXPLORER — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
> NHTSA complaint `170434` · 1999-09-08 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
## Narrative
THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 97V083000.  FORD MAINTAINS THAT MY VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEARS DESCRIBED AND I HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED.  I PURCHASED A $32 REPLACEMENT SWITCH (IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL) AND I AWAIT THE NEXT FIRE.
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