# 2001 FORD ESCAPE — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
> NHTSA complaint `264281` · 2000-12-27 · 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:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING AND ARRIVING AT DESTINATION SAW SMOKE COMING UNDER  HOOD. OPENED HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. PUT FIRE OUT.  DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE,  AND STATED THAT POWER STEERING PUMP CAUGHT ON FIRE.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*