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1995 MERCURY SABLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 70728 · 1997-03-21

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER HAD JUST DRIVEN VEHICLE ABOUT 65 MILES, PARKED IT AT WORK AND THEN ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF, IT STARTED TO SMOKE AND AFTERWARDS CAME THE FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
809116
Machine
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