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1995 MERCURY SABLE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 393899 · 2003-02-12

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER WAS DRIVING CAR ON STATE ROAD 84. CAR WAS STALLING. DRIVER PULLS OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, OPENS HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENGULFED IN FLAMES AS STATED IN FIRE MARSHALL'S REPORT. FIRE MARSHALL STATES THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAR WAS TOTALLED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10005771
Machine
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