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1998 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 531248 · 2005-05-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR WHEN A NEIGHBOR ALERTED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT KNOWN, BUT STARTED AT THE COMPUTER BOX. CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING 9 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *AK *BF *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118931
Machine
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