# 2001 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
> NHTSA complaint `440912` · 2004-06-26 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
## Narrative
WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.   THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE.  *AK   THE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY CABLE/BATTERY CONNECTOR.  THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE 200-2001 FORD FOCUS MODEL.   *SC  *JB
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