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2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 800218 · 2010-07-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
116,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AFTER FUELING WITH KEY OFF AND REMOVED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE, THIS OCCURRED 45 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF. THE FIRE WAS CAUGHT IN TIME TO NOT CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE, THE MASTER CYLINDER WITH ATTACHED PLUGS/HARNESSES AND CLOSE PROXIMITY PARTS WERE MELTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND CLAIMED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL PLUG ON THE MASTER CYLINDER, THAT WAS UNDER RECALL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10343859
Machine
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