# 1989 MERCURY SABLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `68561` · 1997-02-10 · 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:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## Narrative
WHILE PARKING, SUDDENLY HEARD LOAD NOISE, THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, PASSERBY  SAW THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, MOMENTS LATER FLAMES SHUT UP FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FIRE DEPT SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FRONT WIRING HARNESS AS CULPRIT.   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*