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2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 620340 · 2007-04-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO INVESTIGATE FLAMES BEGAN TO RISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE SPEED CONTROL HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED , AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE MANUFACTURER SINCE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10187758
Machine
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