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1994 MERCURY VILLAGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire2 injured · 406402 · 2003-05-06

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
VILLAGER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE AND KIDS WHERE PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE WHEN SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE VEHICLE. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TOOK THE KIDS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CAR WAS IN AN INFERNO. I SPOKE TO FORD AND THEY INITIALLY DENIED ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE BUT I FOUND A COUPLE ON MY OWN THROUGH YOUR WEB SITE. ONCE THAT WAS MADE KNOWN TO FORD THEY SIMPLY STATED THAT I WAS SENT LETTERS TO HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE SO THEY HAVE NO LIABILITY. THIS IS WRONG I'M SURE. MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN COULD HAVE BURNED TO DEATH! WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE IN THIS CASE? *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10017130
Machine
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