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1996 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 853343 · 2011-04-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
167,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. FOUR YEARS LATER, THE NEW PARTS THAT WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 1/18/2012 *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED ON 4/26/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10397926
Machine
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