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1997 MERCURY TRACER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 345965 · 2002-01-17

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
TRACER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

THE INSURED STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE, THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT, AND THEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, THE WIRES UNDER THE DASH MELTED, IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH.*JB(CLAIM#25-5518-577)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
6900808
Machine
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