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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 742944 · 2009-11-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
121,898

Severity

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

Narrative

WENT TO LUNCH. RETURNED TO WORK. WAS AT WORK FOR APPROX.1 HOUR. FELLOW EMPLOYEE COMES TO ME AND SAYS THERE IS SMOKE POURING OUT OF MY TRUCK. RAN OUTSIDE TO SEE MY TRUCK ON FIRE. TRIED USING EXTINGUISHERS BUT TO NO AVAIL. CALLED FIRE DEPT. AND THEY ARRIVED 5-10 MINUTES LATER. TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS. INSURANCE COMPANY STATES IT WAS TO DUE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10291262
Machine
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