# 1989 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `85083` · 1997-08-27 · 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:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER STATE THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS.   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*