# 2002 FORD TAURUS — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
> NHTSA complaint `408458` · 2003-07-10 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- **Miles at failure:** 6,000
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.   *JB   THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LOCKED FOR 8 HOURS WHEN A NOISE WAS HEARD.  THE CONSUMER VIEWED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ON FIRE.  THE INSURANCE AND FIRE INVESTIGATORS THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE FIRE STARTED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.   *SCC   *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*