# 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `215020` · 2000-06-05 · 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:** TOPAZ
- **Year:** 1990
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
## Narrative
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN.   VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANUFACTURER'S  RECALL  7774/IGNITION SWITCH.  FORD  ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*