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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 576963 · 2006-03-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
43,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ERUPTED INTO FLAMES ON THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE UNDERHOOD AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK PICTURES OF THE SEVERE FIRE DAMAGE. AFTERWARDS, THE REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED THAT DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE FIRE WAS CRUISE CONTROL RELATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL # 05V388000 CONCERNING THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT NO RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE CONTACT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10153633
Machine
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