# 2002 MERCURY SABLE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `416140` · 2003-07-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 27,000
## Narrative
FOR ABOUT FIVE MONTHS THERE HAS BEEN A FUEL SMELL ENTERING THE PASSENGER CABIN.  ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO THE VEHICLE BLEW UP AND BURNED THE DRIVER.  THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *AK
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