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1996 MERCURY VILLAGER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

fire · 289830 · 2001-04-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
VILLAGER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

A DAY AFTER TAKING VEHICLE FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL AWF40C-F 00 S 59 REPAIRS FILLER HOSE HAD TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ENGINE STARTED JUMPING. THEN, CAUGHT ON FIRE JUST LIKE IT SAID IN RECALL. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD EXHAUST LEAK AT THE MANIFOLD. THE CONSUMER SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
887144
Machine
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