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1995 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 520658 · 2005-03-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HAD SAT FOR A WEEK, AND AT 5:00 PM STARTED AND IDLED FOR 5 MINUTES. AT 10:30 WENT TO BED. AT 1:30 AM WIFE SAW FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PRIOR TO THE FIRE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. USED CRUISE CONTROL OCCASIONAL. WAS WORKING THE LAST TIME IT WAS USED ABOUT 8 DAYS BEFORE FIRE. TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE WAS THE ONLY AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE TRAILER PACKAGE WAS ADDED AROUND 1 YEAR BEFORE THE FIRE. THE FIRE DID NOT SPREAD TO THE HOUSE. HAS 35 MM PHOTOS OF VEHICLE. WILL SEND VIA MAIL TO BRUCE YORK. WAS INSURED LIABILITY ONLY.*AK *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10111105
Machine
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