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1989 MERCURY SABLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 337641 · 2002-02-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE PART THAT CONTROLS THE HEATER UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
560569
Machine
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