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2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 546967 · 2005-09-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: 2001 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THIS OCCURRED ON 7-28-05, WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN FLAMES. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAID THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL AREA. THERE WERE NO OTHER OBJECTS THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. EVERYTHING EXCEPT FOR PART OF THE VEHICLE BED HAS BEEN MELTED. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR A SLIGHT BUMPER ADJUSTMENT. CONSUMER WAS GOING TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER NEXT. *AK *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10130811
Machine
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