- Release Date:
- Applicable Country:
- USA
- NHTSA Campaign Number:
- 07V336000
- Manufacturer:
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Component(s):
-
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Summary
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
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.
Other Vehicles Affected By This Recall
- 1993 Ford Bronco
- 1998 Ford Ranger
- 1999 Ford Explorer
- 1999 Ford Ranger
- 2000 Ford Explorer
- 2000 Ford Ranger
- 2001 Ford Ranger
- 2002 Ford Ranger
Other Recalls For The 2001 Ford Explorer
- 2001 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 00V313000
- 2001 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 01X001000
- 2001 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 03V094000
- 2001 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 03V280000
- 2001 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 03V281000
- 2001 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 06E026000
- 2001 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 06E049000
- 2001 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 06E056000
- 2001 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 09E012000
- 2001 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 09E025000
- 2001 Ford Explorer Recall NHTSA 09V399000