# 1997 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `78282` · 1997-06-20 · 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:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
## Narrative
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE, OPENED UP THE HOOD AND WENT BACK TO VEHICLE AND THE DASH EXPLODED. FIRST BEFORE ALL THIS HAPPENED,  VEHICLE DIED OUT.  SO WENT TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM AND THAT IS WHEN SMELLED SMOKE AND SEEN THE DASH ON FIRE.   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*