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2001 Ford F-150 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	858860
Internal NHTSA #	10401138
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	17/01/08
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2001 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph he was told by a passerby that there was a fire underneath the vehicle. He drove to a fire station and the entire cab was consumed with flames. The fire department extinguished the fire, inspected the vehicle and stated that the fire was caused by the fuel tank. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they no longer had the records for his vehicle and could offer no assistance. The current and failure mileages were 155,000. Updated 06/16/11 updated 08/08/11 bf updated 08/29/11
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	155000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TARZANA, CA
VIN pattern	1FTZX17241NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	17/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	35
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Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	GALPIN FORD
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	NORTHRIDGE
Dealer's state code	CA
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford F-150 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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