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1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 577497 · 2006-03-29

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
132,500

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE VEHICLE. IT WAS PARKED FOR OVER THIRTY MINUTES. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR'S WRITTEN REPORT STATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10154014
Machine
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