TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ABS MODULE WAS NOT REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI LOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE ABS MODULE COULD NOT BE REPLACED DUE TO FAILED WIRES THAT POSED A FIRE HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,000.