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1995 FORD F-250 SD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 793391 · 2010-06-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
230,401

Severity

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

Narrative

A SMALL BRAKE FLUID LEAK HAD BEEN NOTICED AROUND A SENSOR ON THE MASTER CYLINDER BUT PROBLEM WAS PUT OFF AS A MINOR PROBLEM. TRUCK WAS SITTING APPROX. 5 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING, AFTER WALKING OUT OF STORE SAW THAT THE TRUCK WAS DRIPPING FLUID THAT WAS ON FIRE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE UNDER THE HOOD (BRAKE RESERVOIR) WAS ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT, BUT DID END UP DAMAGING MASTER CYLINDER, POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX, AND ASSORTED WIRES AND HOSES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10336321
Machine
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