# 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `235954` · 2000-09-12 · 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:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
## Narrative
ELECTRICAL LINE ROUTES OVER POWERSTEERING LINE HAD RUBBED AGAINST EACH OTHER,  CAUSING  A HOLE  AND A SHORT,  RESULTING IN  A FIRE.*AK  THE ELECTRICAL WIRE INVOLVED WAS THE HOT WIRE CABLE RUNNING FROM THE BATTERY TO THE STARTER.  THE SPARKS CREATED ALSO IGNITED THE POWER STEERING FLUID THAT WAS LEAKING.  YH
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