NHTSA Complaint #6900508 — 1997 MERCURY TRACER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	6900508
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY TRACER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 27, 2001
Date Filed	February 22, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

WHILE GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, THE NEXT DAY HE FOUND THAT THE DASH AREA OF THE VEHICLE HAD BURNED AND MELTED SEVERELY, THE ENTIRE DASH AREA AROUND STEERING MELTED, CLAIM 18-0530-895. *SLC

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