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1994 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 520680 · 2005-03-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

PARKED VEHICLE AT AROUND 6:30 ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER IT WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. HAD USED THE CRUISE CONTROL THAT DAY AND IT WAS WORKING. PRIOR TO THE FIRE NO OTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED. NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE. THE FIRE DID NOT SPREAD TO THE HOUSE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE ACCORDING TO CHARLIE MILLER WAS THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. CHARLIE MILLER HAS PHOTOS AND VIDEO. 662-748-2328. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AN HOUR BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10111117
Machine
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