NHTSA Complaint #752117 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	752117
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	August 21, 2001
Date Filed	September 14, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

CAR STALLED WHILE AT A STOP SIGNAL, THEN RE-STARTED, THEN STALLED AGAIN AND FIRE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. EXTINGUISHED BY TOWELS AND WATER. DAMAGE NOTED TO BE A MELT-DOWN AT BATTERY AND BOTH POS AND NEG CABLES. SOME MELTED AND BURNED COMPONENTS ADJACENT. INSURANCE FIRE INVESTIGATOR NOTED DAMAGE IN STARTER AREA.*AK

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