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1991 MERCURY TRACER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 41109 · 1996-04-22

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
TRACER
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE, IGNITION SWITCH KEY OUT OF SWITCH; ENGINE KEPT RUNNING, WOULD NOT TURN OFF; BURNED UP/MELTED DOWN STARTER; SMOKE CAME OUT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
983298
Machine
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