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1991 MERCURY TOPAZ — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 404666 · 2003-04-28

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
TOPAZ
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE IT SERVICED ON FRIDAY AND THEY SAID I HAD A GAS LEAK WHICH I HADN'T NOTICED. I HAD EVEN SMOKED IN MY CAR ON THE WAY TO THE STATION. WHEN THEY WAS EMPTYING THE GAS TANK SOMETHING SPARKED AND CAUGHT THE CAR ON FIRE WHICH ENDED UP DESTROYING MY CAR AND 3 OTHERS PLUS THE STATION. MY CAR WAS A 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ. HAS THERE BEEN ANY SIMILAR SITUATIONS INVOLVING THE FUEL TANK OR SYSTEM ON THESE CARS? *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10016628
Machine
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