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

fire · 553308 · 2005-09-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
96,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 1994 FORD F-150 [XXX] WAS PARKED, ENGINE OFF, IN MY FATHER'S GARAGE AFTER A SHORT TRIP IN TOWN. HE WAS IN THE HOUSE ONLY TEN MINUTES OR SO, AND THE NEIGHBORS SPOTTED THE FIRE IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE ENGULFED THE TRUCK AND GARAGE VERY QUICKLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAVED THE HOUSE BUT THE GARAGE WAS LOST AND THE FIRE HAD BURNED THROUGH THE SHEET ROCK AND SPREAD INTO THE ROOF OVER THE HOUSE. SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE AND WATER AND FIRE DAMAGE IN THE BEDROOM ADJACENT TO THE GARAGE. THE TRUCK FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED VERY HOT VERY QUICKLY. THE TRUCK HAD NO COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE AND THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE THAT THE HOUSE INSURANCE WILL PROVIDE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE TRUCK. WE FEEL FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AT NIGHT WHEN THE BEDROOM NEXT TO THE GARAGE IS OCCUPIED. UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10135740
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