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2010 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 874158 · 2011-08-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
35,633
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED ON CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL KICKED OFF. THEN POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT AND A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN FRONT OF DRIVER SEAT. VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE CAB. AT SIDE OF ROAD VEHICLE WAS EVACUATED VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. PHOTOS AVAILABLE FROM THE TIME THEY GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *KB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10419673
Machine
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