# 1989 FORD AEROSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `201309` · 2000-03-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** AEROSTAR
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM WORK (APROX 10 MIN DRIVE) AND PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHEN MY SON NOTICED THE VAN WAS ON FIRE, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT THE FRONT THRU  THE RADIATOR OPENING, BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPT ARRIVED, THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VAN WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.  THE FRONT OF THE VAN IS NOW UNRECOGNIZABLE AND A TOTAL LOSS. IN ADDITON,  WE LOST  SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS IN PERSONAL EFFECTS.  *AK
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