# 1989 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
> NHTSA complaint `215416` · 2000-06-12 · 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:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
## Narrative
WHILE  DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES  CONSUMER STARTED SMELLING SMOKE, AND 5 MINUTES LATER, SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO,  BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AFTER SHE SMELLED THE SMOKE. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT  ALTERNATOR CAUGHT  ON FIRE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*