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2000 FORD F-250 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 527936 · 2005-03-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
208,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED THE OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE , AND THAT IT SPREAD TO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THEY WOULD SEND OUT AN INVESTIGATOR TO EVALUATE THE SITUATION. AS OF TODAY, THE MANUFACTURER HAD DONE NOTHING. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115864
Machine
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