# 1998 MERCURY SABLE — INTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `438703` · 2004-01-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** INTERIOR LIGHTING
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## 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
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