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2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 887416 · 2011-10-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
101,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FIRE HAD ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO COMMUNICATE IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10432880
Machine
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