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1999 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 527546 · 2005-03-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
92,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE SLEEPING AND HEARD A VEHICLE ALARM GOING OFF OUTSIDE OF OUR HOME. WHEN WE LOOKED OUTSIDE THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. WE THEN CALLED 911, AND THEN MY DAD GOT THE HOSE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS DUE TO AM ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, AND WAS ABLE TO PRY OPEN THE HOOD ON THE SIDE WHERE THE BATTERY IS AND UNPLUG IT. THEN THE FIRE DISSIPATED. BY THAT TIME THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114579
Machine
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