NHTSA Complaint #10125681 — 2001 FORD F-150

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, AND PARKED AT THE PLACE OF BUSINESS FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MIN., WHEN A PASSERBY CAME INTO THE PLACE OF BUSINESS AND REPORTED A VEHICLE ON FIRE. ON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MINE- A 2001 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK. THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AROUND THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE WHEEL WELL AREA WAS DAMAGED; THE MASTER CYLINER RESEVOIR WAS ABSENT; AND THE FIRE DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE COMPARTMENT INCLUDING THE FIREWALL. THE INSUREANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED, THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WAS ALSO ASKED ABOUT RECALLS OF THAT VEHICLE DUE TO THE DAMAGE, AND THE LOCAL CONSUMER AGENCY WAS NOTIFIED. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY SUCH RECALL, OR ANY SUCH POSSIBLE OCCURENCE OF DAMAGE TO SIMILAR VEHICLES OF THKS NATURE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS UNDER INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND IS EXPECTED TO BE TOWED FROM MY RESIDENCE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE LEIN HOLDER OF THE VEHILCLE IS FIRST BANK.