Recalls Update - Written by Jere Beasley on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 9:21 - 0 Comments

NHTSA warns Ford owners about recalled vehicles

engine fire 280x186The federal government is urging owners of 5 million recalled vehicles to bring them to dealerships to repair a cruise control switch system that has been tied to engine fires. The issued a second consumer advisory last month to owners of certain unrepaired , Lincoln and Mercury sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, vans and passenger cars who have not responded to previous recalls.


said about 12 million vehicles have been part of the and nearly 5 million still have not been fixed. A similar warning was issued in February, but officials said the rate of the vehicles being repaired has declined. The recalls have affected ’s popular F-Series pickup trucks and led to hundreds of complaints and dozens of lawsuits over engine fires. says it supports the effort to communicate with owners. According to , owners have received several notices but “the return rate has been lower than expected or hoped (for).”

Dealers have installed a fused wiring harness into the speed control electrical system as part of the , and the government said replacement parts are available. Owners can take their vehicle to a dealer to have the cruise control deactivated until the parts arrive. issued a lengthy list of older vehicles covered by the consumer advisory, including 1993-2004 F150 trucks, 1994-2002 F250 through F550 Super Duty trucks with gasoline engines, and 1998-2001 Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer SUVs, which were among the best-selling vehicles in the nation during those years. A complete list was available at http://www..dot.gov/.

Source: Associated Press




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