NHTSA Complaint #870232 — 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING issue reported to NHTSA
Fire Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 870232 |
| Vehicle | 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | OK |
Consumer Description
ELECTRICAL LINE ROUTES OVER POWERSTEERING LINE HAD RUBBED AGAINST EACH OTHER, CAUSING A HOLE AND A SHORT, RESULTING IN A FIRE.*AK THE ELECTRICAL WIRE INVOLVED WAS THE HOT WIRE CABLE RUNNING FROM THE BATTERY TO THE STARTER. THE SPARKS CREATED ALSO IGNITED THE POWER STEERING FLUID THAT WAS LEAKING. YH
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