# 1997 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `201146` · 2000-03-08 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
## Narrative
THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AT 5:10 A. M. AND WAS NOT RUNNING .IT HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR AT LEAST 8 HOURS . SOMEHOW AN  ELECTRICAL ARCH OCCURRED AROUND THE STARTER WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO START( NOTE: THE TRUCK IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WAS IN 1ST GEAR SO IT WOULDN'T MOVE.) WHEN THE ARCH OCURRED , IT AFFECTED THE STARTER WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CRASH THROUGH THE GARAGE . IT ALSO TOASTED THE STARTER .
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