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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 789325 · 2010-05-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
158,000

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR 2000 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN OUR CARPORT. WE HAD RETURNED FROM ACROSS THE STREET AND PARKED IT IN THE CARPORT. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER OUR SON CAME RUNNING IN AND SAID THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. WE THINK THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A RECALLED SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE FIRE CAUSE ALOT OF DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ALL THE PLASTIC PARTS ARE MELTED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10332027
Machine
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