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2000 FORD EXCURSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 595317 · 2006-09-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
61,375

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AT A UNIVERSITY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL #05V388000 (FORD RECALL #05S28) REGARDING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10167581
Machine
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