# 2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
> NHTSA complaint `402807` · 2003-04-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- **Miles at failure:** 41,097
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE  BATTERY CABLE WIRE. THE VEHICLE BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE WIRE.  TWO WEEKS LATER THE WIRE WAS REPLACED AGAIN.  THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME THEN PARKED.  TEN MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.  TOTAL LOSS.   *NLM   PRIOR TO FIRE THE BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT OCCASIONALLY.     *TT
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*