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2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 1535062 · 2019-01-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
160,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSIDE HIS HOUSE, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY AAA TO PASO ROBLES FORD (2401 OAKWOOD ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, (805)-239-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLASSIC CRUISE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER MENTIONED AN UNKNOWN RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE THAT WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DECLINED TO ASSIST SINCE THE CONTACT RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11172802
Machine
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