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1995 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 532610 · 2005-04-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

OWNER WAS SITTING INSIDE OF THE TRUCK. WHILE PARKED THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD. CRUISE CONTROL WAS HOOKED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SOME PLASTIC PARTS MELTED ALONG WITH THE TOP WHICH CONTAINED THE FIRE. FLAME BEGAN SHOOTING UPWARD. OWNER PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO E-MAIL PICTURE TO NHTSA/ODI.*AK *SB CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THE TRUCK LOCKING.*SB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10119352
Machine
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