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2001 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 689360 · 2008-09-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
108,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. AFTER DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN HER DRIVEWAY. MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE AND THE LANDLORD'S FENCE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED A RECALL RELATING TO THE FIRE. THE DETECTIVE AT THE SCENE BELIEVED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10243120
Machine
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