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1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 660946 · 2008-03-10

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
NAVIGATOR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
97,502

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FORD DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $400 FOR THE REPAIR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON MARCH 8, 2008 STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL. HE INFORMED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OF WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY ARE GIVING HIM THE RUN AROUND. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,502.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10220729
Machine
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