NHTSA Complaint #10167581 — 2000 FORD EXCURSION

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AT A UNIVERSITY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL #05V388000 (FORD RECALL #05S28) REGARDING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.