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1991 MERCURY SABLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

fire · 148984 · 1999-04-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10MPH WHEN A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED. STOPPED THE VEHICLE & LIFTED THE HOOD. FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM NEAR THE ENGINE AREA WHERE FAN WAS LOCATED. THE PLASTIC COVERING FAN AND RADIATOR WAS BURNING, WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
835676
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown