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

fire1 injured · 553278 · 2005-09-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
159,680

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH PREVIOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 1, 2005. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO YANK THE PLUG OFF. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S HAND TO GET SLIGHTLY BURNTAS WELL AS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH, MASTER CYLINDER, WIRING HARNESS, AND THE RESERVOIR. IT ALSO CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. SINCE THE FIRE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. WHILE SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THE CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN 05V388000. *AK *MR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10135726
Machine
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