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2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 639296 · 2007-09-19

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Miles at failure
81,210
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE, A POIGNANT ODOR, AND SMALL FLAMES SEEPING FROM THE DASHBOARD. HE PULLED OVER, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND CALLED 911. HE TAMED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY A DEALER AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,210. UPDATED 12-12-07 *BF A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT WAS PROVIDED. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10203469
Machine
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