NHTSA complaint: 2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BATTERY CABLE WAS LOCATED IN A WAY THAT CAUSED ABRASION AGAINST BATTERY CASE. WEAR BY THIS ABRASION CAUSED FAILURE OF THE INSULATION AND A SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS RESULTED IN TOTAL ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND STARTED A SMALL, BRIEF ELECTRICAL FIRE OF THE CABLE INSULATION AND BATTERY CASE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A FREEWAY, AND PUT THE OCCUPANT IN SIGNIFICANT DANGER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GARAGE. BATTERY AND BATTERY CABLE HARNESS ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. STATUS OF ALTERNATOR NOT YET AVAILABLE.*JB
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation