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, BURN, OR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017, 05V388, AND 06V286)
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E-550 | 2002, 2003 |
| Ford Excursion | 2003 |
| Ford F-150 | 2003 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2003 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2003 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2003 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2003 |
| Lincoln Blackwood | 2003 |
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 E-550 | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Ford E-550 | 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| Ford Excursion | 2003 | 106 | 5 |
| Ford F-150 | 2003 | 423 | 4 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2003 | 178 | 4 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2003 | 132 | 4 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2003 | 16 | 5 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2003 | 33 | 5 |
| Lincoln Blackwood | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2007
9 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the vehicle speed control; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 07V581000 14 Dec 2007 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 07V488000 17 Oct 2007 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 07V362000 15 Aug 2007 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 07V347000 7 Aug 2007 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
| 07V336000 3 Aug 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V147000 2 Apr 2007 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 07V048000 12 Feb 2007 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS |
| 07V030000 1 Feb 2007 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007