The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
The risk
OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The 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)
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Club Wagon | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Ford E-150 | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Ford E-250 | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Ford E-350 | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Ford E-450 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Ford Econoline | 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Ford Excursion | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Ford Explorer | 1998 |
| Ford F-250 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Ford F-350 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Ford Mountaineer | 1998 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Club Wagon | 1994 | 17 | 1 |
| Ford Club Wagon | 1995 | 15 | 1 |
| Ford Club Wagon | 1996 | 17 | 2 |
| Ford E-150 | 1994 | 121 | 7 |
| Ford E-150 | 1995 | 71 | 3 |
| Ford E-150 | 1996 | 59 | 3 |
| Ford E-250 | 1994 | 11 | 3 |
| Ford E-250 | 1995 | 15 | 3 |
| Ford E-250 | 1996 | 20 | 3 |
| Ford E-350 | 1994 | 51 | 5 |
| Ford E-350 | 1995 | 69 | 3 |
| Ford E-350 | 1996 | 50 | 3 |
| Ford E-450 | 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Ford E-450 | 1997 | 18 | 2 |
| Ford E-450 | 1998 | 5 | 2 |
| Ford E-450 | 1999 | 73 | 2 |
| Ford E-450 | 2000 | 42 | 2 |
| Ford E-450 | 2001 | 16 | 2 |
| Ford E-450 | 2002 | 13 | 2 |
| Ford Econoline | 1994 | 124 | 4 |
| Ford Econoline | 1995 | 73 | 4 |
| Ford Econoline | 1996 | 81 | 3 |
| Ford Excursion | 2000 | 533 | 5 |
| Ford Excursion | 2001 | 209 | 6 |
| Ford Excursion | 2002 | 129 | 4 |
| Ford Explorer | 1998 | 1,959 | 9 |
| Ford F-250 | 1994 | 123 | 8 |
| Ford F-250 | 1995 | 184 | 3 |
| Ford F-250 | 1996 | 176 | 4 |
| Ford F-250 | 1997 | 304 | 10 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2006
11 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the vehicle speed control; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 06V495000 29 Dec 2006 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 06V446000 24 Nov 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V441000 15 Nov 2006 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 06V442000 2 Nov 2006 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 06V371000 28 Sept 2006 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 06V363000 21 Sept 2006 | R-VISION |
| 06V320000 30 Aug 2006 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 06V253000 13 Jul 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006