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2000 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 889705 · 2011-11-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
26,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THAT FLUID LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND CAUSED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD PROCESS AN INVESTIGATION UPON THE GROUNDS THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10435050
Machine
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