# 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `338469` · 2002-03-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
## Narrative
THE FRONT FLOORBOARD OVERHEATED.  THE FRONT SEATS BECAME WARM AS IF A SEAT HEATER WAS TURNED ON.  THE VEHICLE HAS NONE.  THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN MAKING A WHOMPING SOUND AS IF FLAT.  I PULLED OVER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE.  IT WAS NORMAL.  I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION.  THE ABS LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT THEN BEGAN TO FLASH.  I CONTINUED TO DRIVE.  UPON REACHING MY DESTINATION, I REACHED UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT TO GET THE KEYS I DROPPED.  I ACCIDENTLY BUMPED THE SEAT BRACKET WITH MY LEFT TALL FINGER BLISTERING IT.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*