# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
> NHTSA complaint `291853` · 2001-05-10 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
## Narrative
AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED IN  DASHBOARD AREA WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK.  PRIOR TO  FIRE, IF  TURN SIGNAL WAS LEFT ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, ROUGHLY OVER A MINUTE, SMOKE WOULD COME FROM  DASHBOARD.  NO INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN MADE TO DETERMINE  CAUSE OF  FIRE.   *AK
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