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2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 535392 · 2005-05-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

2001 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*MR WHILE DRIVING CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MISSING. THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE, PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THAT EH VEHICEL WAS ON FIRE. THE CRUISE CONTROL BOX, LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE, WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *BF *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10121516
Machine
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