# 2001 MERCURY SABLE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
> NHTSA complaint `430519` · 2003-10-23 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
- **Miles at failure:** 34,894
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY A PASSING MOTORIST THAT  TRUNK WAS ON FIRE. UPON INSPECTION, IT HAD BEEN DETERMINED THAT  FIRE STARTED IN THE REAR TAIL LIGHT. ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED THIRD DEGREE BURNS.   FORD ADVISED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN.   *AK     *TS   *NLM
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