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2000 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 518108 · 2005-01-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
36,000

Severity

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

Narrative

PE 04 078/SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE: WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO ENSURE THAT THE FIRE WAS COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE MARSHAL AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE HAVE NOT ARRIVED AT THIS TIME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10108751
Machine
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