# 2000 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
> NHTSA complaint `231444` · 2000-09-01 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
## Narrative
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING,  REARVIEW MIROR  SPARKED A FIRE AND CAUSED THE WIRES UNDER DASH TO BURN.  TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY ORDERED A WIRING HARNESS.  BOLTS WERE TAKEN  OUT OF THE STEERING SECTION AT THE DEALER. ALSO,  WHILE DRIVING AT 55,  STEERING WHEEL JUST STARTED SPINNING BECAUSE OF THE BOLTS THAT WERE LEFT OUT.  *AK
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