# 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `601510` · 2006-11-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 174,000
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WERE TWO LOUD BANGS.  THE CONTACT LOOKED  INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND SAW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.  THE FLAMES WERE LOCATED ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY, AND THE HEAT FROM THE FIRE BURNED THE SIDE OF A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED ALONGSIDE THE FIRST VEHICLE.  THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT AND A FIRE REPORT PROCESSED AT THE SCENE.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON NHTSA RECALL # 99V124000 WHICH PERTAINS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.  THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
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