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1998 FORD F-350 SD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 746436 · 2009-12-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
220,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-350. TEN MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THREE DAYS AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH STATED THAT A FIRE COULD OCCUR. THE CONTACT WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 220,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294191
Machine
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