# 1991 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `54990` · 1996-09-11 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
## Narrative
PARKED VEHICLE IN A RAMP GARAGE, VEHICLE WAS HOT, RESTARTED VEHICLE, STARTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE, SMELLED SMOKE/ELECTRICAL BURNING, SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AND BENEATH CAR, MADE POPPING SOUNDS, TURNED VEHICLE OFF; IGNITION SWITCH WAS EXTREMELY HOT*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*