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2000 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire1 injured · 608004 · 2006-12-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
110,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* - THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION'S SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT SAW SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE. THE IGNITION WAS OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY HER NEIGHBOR THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS INJURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. PER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V017000; THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. FIRES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLES WERE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF. *AK UPDATED 2/13/2007 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10177360
Machine
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