NHTSA complaint: 2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, THE ENGINE BAY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED THERE WERE TWO VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED NEXT TO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE THAT WERE TOTALED AS WELL. NEIGHBORS NOTICED SMOKE AND SPARKS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BAY PRIOR TO THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND SUGGESTED THAT A LETTER SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEFERMENT. THERE WERE TWO NHTSA RECALLS #05V388000 AND #05V017000 PERTAINING TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A NHTSA LETTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE'S OWNER NEEDED TO PROVIDE A LETTER OF REPRESENTATION. PICTURES OF THE BURNED VEHICLE WERE AVAILABLE.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation