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2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 858330 · 2011-05-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
140,000

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 F-150. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2005, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE VEHICLE OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE POINT OF ORIGIN CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE CONTACTS HOME WAITING TO BE FULLY INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ON JUNE 3, 2011 FORD AND THE INSURANCE VISITED HIS HOME TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. UPDATED 07/29/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10402648
Machine
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