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1996 FORD BRONCO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 544164 · 2005-07-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
BRONCO
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT 1996 FORD BRONCO XL CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT ON JUNE 5, 2005. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE LEFT FRONT FENDER WELL RIGHT AT THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE HAD DRIVEN JUST FINE BEFORE THIS. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AT THIS POINT. THERE WAS A FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPORTMENT REPORTS. THERE WAS NO INSURANCE REPORT. DRIVER HAD NOT SMELLED ANY SMOKE OR SEEN ANY SMOKE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE ARE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WAS MOVED BY THE CONSUMER. THE OWNER GOING TO TAKE MORE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE FOR ODI.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10128794
Machine
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