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1996 FORD F-250 SD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 599526 · 2006-10-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
104,000

Severity

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

Narrative

1996 F-250 CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE ON VACATION, AND AFTER NOT BEING USED FOR 4 DAYS. FIRE INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THE FIRES CAUSE AND ORIGIN TO BE THE SPEED DEACTIVATION SWITCH WHICH I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE REPAIRED. NOTICE WAS REC'D IN LATE AUGUST 2006, APPOINTMENT MADE FOR OCTOBER 11 2006 AND TRUCK BURNED OCTOBER 8 2006. FORD QUALITY CONTROL STATES THEY CAN DO THE INVESTIGATION THRU PICTURES E- MAILED TO CORP. HEADQUARTERS, THEN STATES AFTER SEEING THE PICTURES THAT THE TRUCK IS TOO BADLY DAMAGED TO DETERMINE FIRE CAUSE AND DENIES THE CLAIM. PLEASE HELP ME. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10170798
Machine
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