NHTSA Complaint #10958838 — 2001 FORD F-150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET, AWAY FROM THE CONTACT'S HOME, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE NEIGHBOR FOLLOWED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS FROM THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH/ENGINE AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ...UPDATED 05/17/17 *BF