1995 MERCURY SABLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1995 MERCURY SABLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Start: 1998-07-26

fire · 116613 · 1998-10-02

Vehicle

Make: MERCURY
Model: SABLE
Year: 1995
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. INSURANCE ADJUSTOR SAID BEARINGS IN FAN MOTOR LOCKED UP, CAUSING A BUILD UP OF HEAT & SMOKE. THIS CAUSED THE RELAY SWITCH TO SHORT OUT, CAUSING ENGINE COOLING FAN TO BURN. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 828507
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown