# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
> NHTSA complaint `308593` · 2001-08-10 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
WHEN SIGNALING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE INDICATOR LIGHT TURNS ON SOLID (NOT FLASHING) AND SMOKE BEGINS TO RISE FROM A SMALL OPENING IN THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN.  RETURNING THE SWITCH TO THE NUETRAL POSITION STOPS THE SMOKE.  THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH.  SOME 1999 EXPLORERS ARE COVERED UNDER TSB NUMBERS 00S04 & 00B40 BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VIN DOES NOT FALL WITH IN THE RECALL.  I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE EXPLORERS MANUFACTURED AROUND THE TIME OF MY VIN OR THAT USE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCHES SIMILAR TO THE ONE IN MY VEHICLE.
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