NHTSA complaint: 1999 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING AS I USED THE BLINKER. THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE SAYS THAT THE "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE AIR BAG CAUGHT FIRE AND DAMAGED THE STEERING COLUMN AND POSSIBLY THE AIR BAG. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS IT IS A SAFTY DEVICE.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation