# 2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `526981` · 2005-03-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
## Narrative
DEFECTIVE FORD F150 SUPER CREW CAB (VIN [XXX]). CONSUMER REQUEST INVESTIGATION INVOLVING NHTSA RECALL NO 99V-124, FORD RECALL 99S15.  THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND  RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF A CHILD (DOC TYPE GEN).  *NM    THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE RECALLED CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.  *NM    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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