# 1993 MERCURY TRACER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
> NHTSA complaint `241865` · 2000-09-22 · 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:** TRACER
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING  SMOKE STARTING COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO  DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT  FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT THE WIRE HARNESS, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE.   FUEL PUMP AND WIRE HARNESS  WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S  EXPENSE.*AK
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*