# 1994 FORD E-350 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `310927` · 2001-08-06 · 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:** E-350
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATES WHEN HE RETURNED TO VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS ON IS OFF POSITION, AND AT THAT TIME, THAT IS WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY WHICH STOPPED THE SMOKE, CONSUMER REMOVED THE MALFUNCTIONED SWITCH THAT SHORTED OUT, AND HAS SINCE REPLACED THE SWITCH.*JB
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