NHTSA Complaint #759193 — 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	759193
Vehicle	1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	March 9, 2002
Date Filed	March 12, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

THE FRONT FLOORBOARD OVERHEATED. THE FRONT SEATS BECAME WARM AS IF A SEAT HEATER WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE HAS NONE. THE FRONT TIRES BEGAN MAKING A WHOMPING SOUND AS IF FLAT. I PULLED OVER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE. IT WAS NORMAL. I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION. THE ABS LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT THEN BEGAN TO FLASH. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE. UPON REACHING MY DESTINATION, I REACHED UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT TO GET THE KEYS I DROPPED. I ACCIDENTLY BUMPED THE SEAT BRACKET WITH MY LEFT TALL FINGER BLISTERING IT.

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