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1996 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 700979 · 2008-12-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1996
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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE MUCH INFORMATION. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10252553
Machine
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