NHTSA Complaint #10026098 — 2002 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10026098
Vehicle	2002 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Date of Incident	June 20, 2003
Date Filed	July 15, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

MY 2002 FORD FOCUS CAUGHT ON FIRE LATE ONE NIGHT. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE AREA OF THE BATTERY IS WHERE IT STARTED. THE DEALER REFUSES TO COVER THE LOSS. THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT LISTED BELOW MAY BE INCORRECT I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE CORRECT DATE SOON.*AK

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