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1990 MERCURY SABLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 164775 · 1999-08-19

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED SMOKING. WHEN DRIVER PULLED TO POP UP THE HOOD, 10 FEET FLAMES SHOT FROM UNDER THE ROOF OF THE CAR.THE DEALER HAS YET TO BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
845464
Machine
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