Vehicle Speed Control
NHTSA campaign 05V388000 · announced September 7, 2005 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 4,500,000 units affected
The problem
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
The risk
A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.
What to do
BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 05S28.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1994 Ford Bronco
- 1995 Ford Bronco
- 1996 Ford Bronco
- 1997 Ford Expedition
- 1998 Ford Expedition
- 1999 Ford Expedition
- 2000 Ford Expedition
- 2001 Ford Expedition
- 2002 Ford Expedition
- 1994 Ford F-150
- 1995 Ford F-150
- 1996 Ford F-150
- 1997 Ford F-150
- 1998 Ford F-150
- 1999 Ford F-150
- 2000 Ford F-150
- 2001 Ford F-150
- 2002 Ford F-150
- 1994 Ford F-250
- 1995 Ford F-250
- 1996 Ford F-250
- 1997 Ford F-250
- 1998 Ford F-250
- 1999 Ford F-250
- 2002 Lincoln Blackwood
- 1998 Lincoln Navigator
- 1999 Lincoln Navigator
- 2000 Lincoln Navigator
- 2001 Lincoln Navigator
- 2002 Lincoln Navigator
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.