# 1990 FORD AEROSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
> NHTSA complaint `82574` · 1997-07-25 · 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:** AEROSTAR
- **Year:** 1990
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
ELECTRICAL: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH , WAS EXITING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE. ARRIVED AT WORK AND PARKED THE VAN AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE SIDES OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ALTERNATOR.   *AK
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