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2001 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 614487 · 2007-02-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN HE STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. THE CONTACT LOOKED OUT OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW SPARKS HITTING THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER. LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLAMES. HE THEN LEFT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AS ELECTRICAL. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHETHER A POLICE OR FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK FORD CLAIMED THE RECALL HAD BEEN FIXED. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10183479
Machine
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