# 2000 MERCURY COUGAR — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
> NHTSA complaint `510089` · 2004-12-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** COUGAR
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
## Narrative
CD PLAYER BURNED, THE CD UNEXPECTEDLY  WAS PLAYING. SMOKE AND STRONG SMELL FILLED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. CD PLAYER RED ERROR, AND CD WAS UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*