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2001 FORD WINDSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 871145 · 2011-08-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO UNCONTROLLABLE FLAMES, WHICH MOVED INTENSELY IN THE DIRECTION OF A NEARBY RESIDENCE AND BURNED THE FRONT STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE EXCESSIVE FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE INVOLVING THE SPEED DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT SHE WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL CONSEQUENCE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10416674
Machine
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