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2000 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 660605 · 2008-03-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
181,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHATTERED A WINDOW IN ORDER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE INSPECTOR WAS SENT OUT AND STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A RECALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CONSULTED FORD AND SENT ALL THE INFORMATION THEY REQUESTED; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE YET TO CALL HIM BACK. THEY ADVISED HIM TO CALL THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 181,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10220381
Machine
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