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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 653457 · 2008-01-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
97,000
Speed
50 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 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SMALL FLAMES WERE PRESENT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A RAG. THE UNDERHOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED. A WORKER AT A LOCAL DEALER ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND DISCONNECTED THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000. UPDATED 02-13-08 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10214750
Machine
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