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2002 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 972252 · 2013-04-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
175,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED, IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SIMILAR CONSEQUENCE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10507127
Machine
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