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1995 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 639701 · 2007-09-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
170,000

Severity

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

Narrative

1995 FORD WINDSTAR VAN BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. OCCURRED DURING FILL UP AT GAS STATION. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE QUICKLY AS HEAVY BLUE SMOKE ALERTED ME TO THE PROBLEM. WHY WASN'T THIS VEHICLE PART OF THE RECALL FOR THIS SAME SWITCH? MY HOUSE COULD HAVE BURNED DOWN (GARAGED VEHICLE), AS I UNDERSTAND THE SWITCH IS ELECTRICALLY HOT EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF! *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10203879
Machine
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