NHTSA Complaint #6900807 — 1997 MERCURY TRACER

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	6900807
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY TRACER
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	December 21, 2001
Date Filed	April 26, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#18-0629-945)

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