# 1998 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `218331` · 2000-06-28 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
STARTER SHORTED OUT, CAUSING  VEHICLE INTO GARAGE. THE KEY WAS NOT IN IGNITION.  DAMAGES WERE MADE TO VEHICLE.  SAFETY DEFECT ALLOWED VEHICLE TO MOVE W/O THE KEY IN THE IGNITION.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*