# 1997 MERCURY SABLE — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `129989` · 1999-01-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS WARMING VEHICLE UP AND GOT OUT, WENT INSIDE AND THE HOUSE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND THEY NOTICED THAT FIRE STARTED FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF VENT AND IGINITION.  VEHICLE BURNED DOWN COMPLETELY. *AK *ML
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*