# 1998 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `531207` · 2005-04-18 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 116,075
## Narrative
MY 1989 F-150 TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AT APPROXIMATELY  9:30 PM, OUTSIDE MY HOUSE. THE TRUCK WAS UNATTENDED.  THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED APPROXIMATELY 2-4 MINUTES AFTER IGNITION. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO DRIVER'S SIDE, WITHIN 15" - 20" INCHES OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.  THE BRAKE FLUID WAS APPARENTLY THE FUEL FOR THE FLAMES THAT BURNED PLASTIC  COMPONENTS.  BECAUSE THE FIRE WAS SPOTTED AND EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY, THIS MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOUR ORGANIZATION.   FORD VIN [XXX].  *AK  *JS    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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