# 1996 FORD BRONCO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `624878` · 2007-05-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** BRONCO
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 210,000
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*