# 1988 MERCURY SABLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `42735` · 1996-04-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRICL COMPONENANTS STOPPED WORKING; IGNITION SHORTED OUT.      *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*