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2002 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 631379 · 2007-07-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO WORK AND AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE TRUCK FROM ENGINE TO CAB WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE BURNED THE ENGINE, THE HOOD MELTED OFF, THE TIRES MELTED, SOME WINDOWS WERE GONE,AND THE FABRIC OFF THE SEATS WERE BURNED OFF. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAID IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND HE KNEW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM. TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10197104
Machine
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