2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2012-02-24

fire · 906891 · 2012-02-25

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: FOCUS
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 110,123
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

PLASTIC INSULATION OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR THAT CONNECTS RIGHT HEADLIGHT BULB WITH WIRING OVERHEATED, MELTED AND CAUSED SMOLDERING FIRE THAT LED TO DAMAGING SMOKE DEPOSITS IN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. FIRE STAYED CONTAINED TO HEADLIGHT HOUSING. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10449286
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown