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1988 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 221402 · 2000-07-21

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE . SHE APPLIED BRAKES TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. FRONT TWO TIRE WERE ON FIRE AT THAT TIME. FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
865843
Machine
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