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1994 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire1 injured · 587957 · 2006-07-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSING MINOR BURN INJURIES TO THE CONTACT. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT CITED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS STRANDED 75 MILES AWAY FROM THE CONTACT'S HOME AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED WHO CONFIRMED THERE WAS RECALL ON THE VEHICLE BUT STATED THAT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SPEED CONTROL. THE RECALL WOULD NOT APPLY TO OTHER PARTS THAT WERE DESTROYED BY THE FIRE WHICH WERE THE HARNESS WIRING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND MASTER CYLINDER. THE DEALERS ALSO DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD TAKE 7-10 DAYS TO RECEIVE A REPLY FROM THE CLAIMS DEPARTMENT OF THE MANUFACTURER TO BEGIN THE REPAIRS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10162039
Machine
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