| Issue ID | 1570992 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11218528 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 29/05/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford f-150. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 30-40 mph, 2 miles down the road there was an electrical burning odor coming from the vehicle. The driver exited the vehicle and opened the rear passenger side door where it was discovered that there were flames. The contact was unable to extinguish the fire. The police was called, they extinguished the fire. It was unknown if a report was filed on the incident. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The insurance company determined that the vehicle was destroyed. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle was repaired back in february 2019 under nhtsa campaign number: 18v568000 (seat belts, structure) by the dealer (david mcdavid ford fort worth, 300 w loop 820 s, fort worth, tx 76108). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired after the fire. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT WORTH, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEW1CG0GKXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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