NHTSA Complaint #808777 — 1989 MERCURY SABLE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 808777 |
| Vehicle | 1989 MERCURY SABLE |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
WHILE PARKING, SUDDENLY HEARD LOAD NOISE, THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, PASSERBY SAW THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, MOMENTS LATER FLAMES SHUT UP FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FIRE DEPT SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FRONT WIRING HARNESS AS CULPRIT. *AK
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