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1987 MERKUR XR4TI — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 60959 · 1996-11-12

Vehicle

Make
MERKUR
Model
XR4TI
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY SMELLED SMOKED, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND STOPPED, THEN SMOKE BEGIN TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SUDDENLY SHE SAW FLAMES, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MELT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE SAW FIRE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, CONSUMER STATES SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE BLOCK VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
804858
Machine
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