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1998 MERCURY SABLE — INTERIOR LIGHTING

crash2 injured · 438703 · 2004-01-12

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
INTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT APPEARS AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED SINCE IT WAS BROKE. AS A RESULT, IT IMPAIRED THE CONSUMER'S VISION AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND HIS PREGNANT FIANCE' WAS WENT INTO EARLY LABOR. *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10046249
Machine
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