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1995 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 269768 · 2001-01-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MYSTIQUE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

WIRING HARNESS IN THE VEHICLE FAILED AND CAUSED A FIRE THAT BURNED THE CAR TO THE GROUND. I SEE THAT ON THE RECALL PAGE THAT THERE IS A RECALL THAT INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE COULD OVERHEAT AND START A FIRE. THIS VEHICLE NEARLY BURNED DOWN A HOUSE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE FIRE MARSHALL ADVISED THAT THERE IS A MAGNESIUM COUPLER IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT ONCE IT IGNITES IT IS BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTINGUISH. HELP.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
739684
Machine
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