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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 594343 · 2006-08-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT USED THE CRUISE CONTROL OCCASIONALLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED FROM A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10166822
Machine
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