# 1992 FORD EXPLORER — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
> NHTSA complaint `493003` · 2004-08-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
## Narrative
1992, FORD, EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE AT CONTROL PANEL ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE YARD.  DAMAGE TO CONTROL PANEL, AND INTERIOR DOOR PANEL (MELTED) POSSIBLE RECALL ISSUE. FORD SHOWING ALL RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON VEHICLE.  CANNOT GET RESOLUTION WITH LOCAL DEALER OR FORD.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*