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1990 MERCURY SABLE — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
fire · 77561 · 1997-06-05
Vehicle
- Make
- MERCURY
- Model
- SABLE
- Year
- 1990
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Component
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Severity
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 0
- Fire
- Yes
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- No
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK, THE HOSES ARE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, A HEAT SOURCE, CAUSING A FIRE.
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
812804- Machine
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