Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V286000

Vehicle speed control

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-08-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V286000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,200,000
Reported to NHTSA
2006-08-01
Owners notified
2006-08-07

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

Safety risk

OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)

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.

Scope of coverage

63 model years across 13 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Club Wagon1996 1995 1994
Ford E-1501996 1995 1994
Ford E-2501996 1995 1994
Ford E-3501996 1995 1994
Ford E-4502002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Ford Econoline1996 1995 1994
Ford Excursion2002 2001 2000
Ford Explorer1998
Ford F-2502002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Ford F-3502002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Ford F-450 SD2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Ford F-550 SD2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Ford Mountaineer1998

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.