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2000 FORD F-350 SD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 746928 · 2009-12-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
280,000

Severity

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

Narrative

200 FORD F-350 BURNED TO GROUND AFTER BEING PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR FIVE HRS. SUSPECT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. FIRE MARSHALL SAID OBVIOUS SHORT IN WIRING. DID NOT HAVE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE, BUSINESS AUTO LIABILITY WILL NOT COVER ANY OF OVER $8,000 LOSS OF TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES BECAUSE THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY MY NEGLIGENCE. LOSS OF TRUCK, TOOLS AND SUPPLIES ESTIMATE OVER $20,000. WHY IS FORD NOT RESPONSIBLE?? HAVE READ OF MANY OTHER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294581
Machine
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