# 1988 FORD TEMPO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
> NHTSA complaint `59013` · 1996-10-24 · 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:** TEMPO
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
#PE 96-026,  WHILE  DRIVING A  FIRE BROKE OUT IN  THE ALTERNATOR .  *AK  CONSUMER STATES THE FIRE STARTED AT THE ALTERNATOR CONNECTOR, SHOOTING FLAMES, THE RESULTS WERE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PLASTIC CATCHING FIRE AND SPITTING BURNING PLASTIC ONTO FUEL LINES WHICH IN TURN PUNCTURED AND SPRAYED FUEL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT.   *SLC
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