# UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `548151` · 2005-08-05 · UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** UNKNOWN
- **Model:** UNKNOWN
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
## Narrative
DT:  1998, FORD, MUSTANG. CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT BEFORE HE KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AND CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR, SUCH AS AN ELECTRICAL WIRE.  CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND MOVED THE LIGHT SWITCH , AND SHORTLY AFTER, NO DASH CONTROLS WERE WORKING.  THE ONLY THING THAT  WORKED WAS THE RADIO.   DEALER  REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DAMAGE CAUSED FROM THE FIRE.  THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE SECONDARY DAMAGE WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH.  A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH HAD A SHORT IN THE CONNECTORS, AND  AFFECTED THE BLOWER MOTOR ON THE AIR CONDITIONER.   *AK
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