NHTSA Complaint #10595048 — 2011 FORD FUSION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10595048
Vehicle	2011 FORD FUSION
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 14, 2014
Date Filed	May 30, 2014
Mileage	96,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING AND PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND NOTICED A FOUL SMELL THAT SMELLED LIKE BRAKES FROM VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. PULLED INTO MY WORK AND THE SMELL GOT REALLY STRONG AND I NOTICED SOME SMOKE STARTING TO ROLL FROM THE TRUNK OF MY CAR. I OPENED THE TRUNK TO FIND THAT THE TRUNK HAD CAUGHT FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN BURNED ALONG WITH SOME WIRING AND THE MOLDING THAT HOUSES THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. RECALL ISSUED FOR FORD TAURUS BUT NOT FRO FUSION WITH SAME BAD PARTS. *TR

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