# 2002 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
> NHTSA complaint `479883` · 2004-06-15 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
## Narrative
REPORTEDLY A PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED 2002 FORD TAURUS [XXX] IGNITED. POLICE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE AT THE BATTERY END WAS STIFF AND APPARENTLY CAUSED A FIRE. THREE VEHICLES AND A BUILDING  WERE DAMAGED.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*