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1994 FORD ECONOLINE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 606791 · 2006-12-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ECONOLINE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
151,320

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*- THE CONTACT CALLED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN 06V286000. HE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. THE VEHICLE'S THE SPEED CONTROL DE-ACTIVATION SWITCH WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE SO THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR DONE ON VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE RECALL WAS POSTED, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY VERIFIED THAT THE REPAIR ON VEHICLE HAD BEEN DONE PREVIOUSLY. ONCE THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT REPAIR WAS DONE ON VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CALLED MANUFACTURER SO HE COULD GET REIMBURSED FOR REPAIR. MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED HIM FOR 50 PERCENT OF WHAT HE PAID FOR, NOW CONTACT IS LOOKING TO GET REIMBURSED IN FULL. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF INVOICE FOR REPAIRS DONE BY SHOP, LETTER THAT FORD SEND HIM AND ALSO A COPY OF THE CHECK THAT FORD SENT HIM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10176377
Machine
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