# 2001 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `888736` · 2011-11-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
2001 FORD F150. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT REGARDING VEHICLE FIRE *TGW  AN EXPERT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE FACTORY-INSTALLED SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH.  A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM TARGETING THE CONTROL SWITCHES. HOWEVER,  THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED.  *JB
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