# 2000 FORD F-350 SD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `472819` · 2004-05-17 · 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:** F-350 SD
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 38,000
## Narrative
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING WIRES. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.   THE  FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.  VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK   STATE FARM INSURANCE MADE AN INVESTIGATION ON THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE DASH.  *LA
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