# 1989 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
> NHTSA complaint `43747` · 1996-05-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
## Narrative
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.    *AK  CONSUMER STATED A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT START AGAIN THERE WAS JUST A CLICKING NOISE IGNITION SWITCH, PLUG AND RADIATOR FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALSO HAD TO GET A NEW STARTER SOLENOID.*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*