NHTSA Complaint #10112867 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10112867
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	December 1, 2004
Date Filed	February 22, 2005
Mileage	99,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, SPARKS AND SMOKE STARTED COMING THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AREA AFTER USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY BUTTON RIGHT ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL WERE THE SMOKE CAME IN. *AK *SC *JB

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