NHTSA Complaint #10159250 — 1999 FORD EXPLORER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10159250
Vehicle	1999 FORD EXPLORER
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
Date of Incident	May 29, 2006
Date Filed	June 7, 2006
Mileage	69,725 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WV

Consumer Description

TURNED ON LEFT TURN SIGNAL, BLINKER FLASHED 3 TIMES THEN WENT STEADY, UPON GOING STEADY SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. CAR WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. UPON TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH TO OFF POSITION SMOKE STOPS. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. IS MY VEHICLE GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE? WAS THERE A RECALL WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF? *JB

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