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2000 FORD F SERIES (HEAVY) — EQUIPMENT

fire · 551225 · 2005-08-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F SERIES (HEAVY)
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT
Miles at failure
92,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AND OCCUPIED BY MYSELF. ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. FIRE MARSHALL INVESTIGATED INCIDENT AND FOUND THAT CAUSE WAS DIRECTLY DUE TO THE KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD MOTOR CO.'S SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10134083
Machine
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