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1994 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 722986 · 2009-06-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ON HIS OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE REPAIR WAS NEVER PERFORMED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10273215
Machine
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