# 2001 FORD FOCUS — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
> NHTSA complaint `329871` · 2002-01-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
## Narrative
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MECHANIC INDICATED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY MALFUNCTION ON INERTIA SWITCH.   *AK CONSUMER FURTHER STATES THAT AFTER THE FRONT END IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE INERTIA SWITCH FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, CAUSING THE CAR TO BURST INTO FLAMES.  *TT
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