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1984 MERCURY TOPAZ — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 60865 · 1996-11-12

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
TOPAZ
Year
1984
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE OFF POSITION THE STARTER WILL START RUNNING UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
804780
Machine
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