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1996 FORD ECONOLINE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 595642 · 2006-09-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ECONOLINE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

1996 CLUB WAGON CHATEAU THEFT ALARM CAME ON/OFF CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START THE NEXT MORNING. *TS THE ALARM ONCE AGAIN SOUNDED AND WAS TURNED OFF. A FEW HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAD FAILED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10168031
Machine
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