# 1997 MERCURY TRACER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
> NHTSA complaint `414365` · 2003-07-25 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** TRACER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN.   THE CONSUMER HAD SEEN SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS, THEN THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE.   *AK   THE INSPECTOR STATED THE FIRE STEMMED FROM A SHORT.   *SCC  THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAG MODULE/SENSOR.     *JB
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