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1996 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 562649 · 2005-11-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATES HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF. THE FIRE SPREAD DAMAGING TWO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED NEARBY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND DISTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY. AFTERWARDS HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V017000 INVOLVING THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. NO REPAIRS COULD BE MADE DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10142751
Machine
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