# 2001 FORD F-550 SD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
> NHTSA complaint `544620` · 2005-07-18 · 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-550 SD
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
DT:  THE CONSUMER STATED  2001 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH BOARD.  CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH.  ACCORDING TO THE HUSBAND, HE SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW FIRE.  PULLED OVER TO TRY AND PUT THE FIRE OUT.  THE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE GOT THE ITEMS OUT OF THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A WRONG FUSE IN IT, INSTALLED BY THE CONSUMER'S MECHANIC.  THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 13, 2005.  THERE WAS NO ONE INJURED, NEITHER THE FIRE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED.  CONSUMER HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DID.  CONSUMER IS NOT SURE WHETHER ANYTHING IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED.*AK
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