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2003 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 945097 · 2012-10-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
270,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING A SHORT AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY BURNED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A COMPLAINT AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 270,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10480868
Machine
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