# 1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
> NHTSA complaint `66943` · 1997-01-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
## Narrative
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO AN  ELECTRICAL SHORT.  ALSO, REPLACED THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR WHICH HAS  ELECTRICAL PARTS.  *AK  REFERENCED IN EA02-025
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