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1991 MERCURY SABLE — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

1 injured · 152514 · 1999-05-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE FORD/MERCURY A/C HIGH PRESSURE MANIFOLD PASSENGER SIDE HOSE IS LOWER THAN THE CARS FRAME AND BODY, WHICH EASILY CATCHES ON OBJECTS IN THE ROAD MAKING IT A SAFETY HAZARD, AND WHICH THE RUBBER HOSE EASILY TEARS AND LEAKS, THEREBY ALSO CAUSING QUITE AN EXPENSE TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVELY LOW HOSE, BECAUSE YOU ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE THE CANISTER, ACCUMULATOR HOSE, FREON, & REVACUUM THE COMPRESSOR (DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
706993
Machine
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