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2002 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 845893 · 2011-03-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
65,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE OF HIS RESIDENCE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BUT BY THE TIME HAD ARRIVED, THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE WERE DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS DEEMED AS THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE CONTACTS DRIVEWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10386835
Machine
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