NHTSA Complaint #10134356 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10134356
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Date of Incident	August 25, 2005
Date Filed	August 26, 2005
Mileage	40,250 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

BATTERY CABLE WAS LOCATED IN A WAY THAT CAUSED ABRASION AGAINST BATTERY CASE. WEAR BY THIS ABRASION CAUSED FAILURE OF THE INSULATION AND A SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS RESULTED IN TOTAL ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND STARTED A SMALL, BRIEF ELECTRICAL FIRE OF THE CABLE INSULATION AND BATTERY CASE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A FREEWAY, AND PUT THE OCCUPANT IN SIGNIFICANT DANGER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GARAGE. BATTERY AND BATTERY CABLE HARNESS ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. STATUS OF ALTERNATOR NOT YET AVAILABLE.*JB

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