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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 1390708 · 2017-07-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
158,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND UNATTENDED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PRESENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A PASSERBY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL DIAGNOSED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11004053
Machine
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