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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 591990 · 2006-08-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
89,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PARKED VEHICLE ERUPTED IN FLAMES DURING THE NIGHT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE OR THE CRUISE CONTROL COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN AND PICTURES OF THE BURNED VEHICLE WERE AVAILABLE. THE FIRE OCCURRED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED FUNCTIONING 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONTACT'S OTHER VEHICLE AND RESIDENCE. UPDATED 09/05/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10165113
Machine
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