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1996 MERCURY VILLAGER — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

fire · 311121 · 2001-07-20

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL 00V-419 PERFORMED, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHCILE WAS STILL SAFE TO OPERATE UNTIL THE PARTS CAME IN, BUT PRIOR TO THE PARTS COMING IN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED (FRANKLIN INSURANCE COMPANY). NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
562158
Machine
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