# 1991 FORD TAURUS — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
> NHTSA complaint `199740` · 2000-03-01 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
## Narrative
CAR WAS PARKED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING HOSE THAT CAUSED SMOKE TO COME INTO THE CAR. CONSUMER CLIMBED UNDER THE CAR WHILE SOMEONE ELSE TURNED THE WHEEL AND A FLAMES SPARKED, CAUSING A FIRE.  CAR WAS TOTALLED. *AK *ML
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