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1991 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 248893 · 2000-10-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity

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

Narrative

SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM HOOD AREA. WHEN TRYING TO PULL TO SIDE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND DUE TO WIRES THAT WERE BURNIG UNDER THE HOOD. THESE WERE THE ALTENATOR WIRES THAT SHORTED OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE FIRE FROM THE TERMINALS DAMAGED ALL THE INSULATION AND THE WIRING OF THE ALTERNATOR TERMINALS UNDER THE HOOD. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
873465
Machine
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