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1996 FORD BRONCO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 624878 · 2007-05-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
BRONCO
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
210,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD BRONCO. ON JUNE 15, 2005, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT SAFETY RECALL # 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MAJORITY OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SUFFERED FIRE DAMAGE (MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE WIRING HARNESSES, PLASTIC FENDER, AND THE CHROME PLATING ON THE GRILL PEELED). THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 225,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10191364
Machine
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