1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Start: 2001-09-12

fire · 349620 · 2001-09-28

Vehicle

Make: MERCURY
Model: MYSTIQUE
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE DEFROSTER ON HIGH, THE HEATER UNIT CAUGHT FIRE, FLAMES CAME THROUGHT THE VENTS MELTING THE DASHBOARD AND VISIORS AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, THE FIRE ALSO CAUSED THE DRIVERS AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. NLM

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 785599
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown