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2001 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 852590 · 2011-04-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
135,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND EXITING, THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO ASSIST. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND WAS WAITING ON AN INVESTIGATOR TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THEM OF THE PROCESS OF FILING A CLAIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SIX YEARS PRIOR TO THE FIRE, SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10397022
Machine
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