# 1998 FORD LOUISVILLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `654617` · 2008-01-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** LOUISVILLE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
1998 FORD CONVENTIONAL LOUISVILLE TRUCK. CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAB. WHEN HE PULLED OVER HE TRIED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.  *KB  THE FIRE CHIEF BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE DASHBOARD. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-90-0943. *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*