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2001 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 589214 · 2006-07-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATION SENSOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED THE CONTROL MODULE SWITCH AND THE COMPONENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED IN THAT AREA AND EXTINGUISHED BEFORE IT COULD SPREAD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS THIS PROBLEM ON THREE DIFFERENT MODELS AND FOR THE SAME COMPONENT WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ON OR OFF. THIS VEHICLE WAS OFF THE DAY THE FIRE INCIDENT.*AK UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10162999
Machine
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