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1987 MERCURY SABLE — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
fire · 89246 · 1997-08-26
Vehicle
- Make
- MERCURY
- Model
- SABLE
- Year
- 1987
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Component
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- Speed
- 30 mph
Severity
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 0
- Fire
- Yes
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- Yes
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
LEAKING POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED FLUID ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRE. THE FIRE ALSO RUINED TRANSMISSION.
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
521493- Machine
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