NHTSA Complaint #10625987 — 1996 MERCURY SABLE STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10625987
Vehicle	1996 MERCURY SABLE
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	August 16, 2014
Date Filed	August 18, 2014
Mileage	95,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE AND THE SUBFRAME WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

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