| On August 3, 2007, Ford Motor Co. again expanded the recall of Ford vehicles due to problems associated with the speed control deactivation system. The latest recall included several additional model years of some vehicles previously affected by the switch recall, as well as a few new models of cars, trucks and SUVs, for a total of 3.6 million vehicles recalled. Owners of the vehicles included in this recall will receive notices in the mail urging them to visit dealers to install a corrective fused wiring harness to repair the allegedly defective cruise control switch.
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| Customers may also contact Ford directly at 1-888-222-2751 or the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's (NHTSA) auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236. |
| The August 2007 recall greatly widens the scope of previous Ford recalls made in March 2007, August 2006 and January/ September 2005. The March recall consisted of 155,000 2003 model year trucks, SUVs and cars. The January recall consisted of almost 800,000 Ford pickups and sport utility vehicles, including model year 2000 Ford F-150s, Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators and 2001 F-Series Super crew trucks made at the same time, while the September 7, 2005, recall included 3.8 million full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. |
| NHTSA first opened an investigation into the alleged switch defect in November 2004. In March 2005, NHTSA began a second investigation of the issue, this time including Ford F-150 pickups from 1995-1999 and 2001-2002 model years, and Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 1997-1999 and 2001-2002 model years. |
| The 2005 recall came less than two weeks after consumer advocate Ralph Nader criticized Ford for delaying action on the issue. Up to that point, NHTSA had received more than 1,000 complaints of engine fires linked to the faulty switch. |
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| Based on information from NHTSA and Ford, and as reported in the media, the cruise control switches that have been linked to fires are the same or similar to those on many vehicles manufactured by Ford (or sold under the Lincoln or Mercury brand names). |
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| VEHICLES WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR SWITCHES |
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Cars
1998 Mercury Grand Marquis
1993 Lincoln Mark VII
1993-1995 Ford Sable |
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SUVs
1992-1997 Mercury Mountaineer |
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Pickup Trucks
1998-2002 Ford Ranger |
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Vans
1992-1993, 1997-2002 Ford Econoline
1994-2002 Ford Windstar |
To learn more about the Ford Fire Recall, click here. |
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
To report a vehicle fire incident
Phone: (888) 327-4236
Web: www.nhtsa.gov
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation
NHTSA
Office of Defects Investigation
NSA-10.01 400 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590 |
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Ford Motor Company:
Phone: (800) 392-3673
Web: for recall information, visit Ford's Recall Information Page |
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Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP:
Phone: (800) 541-7358
Web: for information regarding your legal rights and our law firm, visit our website, www.vehicle-injuries.com |
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