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1994 FORD E-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire1 injured · 548208 · 2005-08-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
E-150
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
130,020

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

UNDERHOOD FIRE STARTING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH I SAVED FOR INVESTIGATION. I HAPPENED TO BE OUTSIDE, SAW THE SMOKE AND FLAMES AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH IT BEFORE MAJOR DESTRUCTION OCCURRED. THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THAT SWITCH. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10131770
Machine
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