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Feb. 27, 2008 NHTSA Press Release |
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| For
Immediate Release |
| Consumer
Advisory: NHTSA Warns Ford, Lincoln and Mercury
Owners of Fire Hazards Involving Faulty Cruise
Control Switches in Recalled Vehicles That
Have Not Been Repaired |
Owners of Recalled Vehicles are Urged to
Bring Vehicles to Dealers Immediately to
Disconnect Faulty Switches |
| The
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
today urged owners of certain unrepaired Ford,
Lincoln and Mercury SUVs, pickup trucks, vans,
and certain passenger cars that contain a safety
defect to bring their vehicles to dealer repair
shops immediately to have the cruise control
switch disconnected. Many dealers will perform
this as a "drive through" service
so owners do not have to leave their vehicles
at the dealership or schedule an appointment
in advance. |
| Failure
to have the switch disconnected could lead
to a vehicle fire at any time, whether or not
the key is in the ignition, and whether or
not owners use the cruise control system. The
safety agency said the fire danger is present
regardless of the age of the vehicle, and could
even occur while the vehicle is parked and
unattended. Several dwelling fires have been
attributed to the problem. |
| NHTSA
said it is issuing the consumer advisory due
to concerns that many owners have yet to respond
to multiple safety defect recall notifications
involving approximately 9.6 million registered
vehicles. It said that approximately five million
vehicles have been repaired so far, leaving
some five million passenger cars and light
trucks with the faulty switches intact, and
in danger of catching fire. |
| Ford
and NHTSA urged all owners of recalled vehicles
that have not been repaired to bring their
vehicles to dealers as soon as possible to
have the faulty switches disconnected, as an
interim safety measure. Ford is in the process
of re-notifying owners of the SUVs and other
light trucks concerning the importance of having
the switch disconnected. |
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| This interim
fix will eliminate the risk of fire while affected
Ford and Mercury owners are waiting for final repairs
from the company, NHTSA said. |
| The involved
vehicles are: |
1. 1993 – 2004
F150
2. 1993 – 1999 F250 (gasoline engine)
3. 1993 – 1996 Bronco
4. 1994 – 1996 Econoline
5. 1997 – 2002 Ford Expedition
6. 1998 – 2002 Lincoln Navigator
7. 1998 – 2002
Ford Ranger
8. 1992 – 1998 Ford Crown Victoria,
Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car
9. 1993 – 1998
Lincoln Mark VIII
10. 1993 – 1995 Ford Taurus
SHO with automatic transmission
11. 1994 – Mercury
Capri
12. 1998 – 2001 Ford Explorer and Mercury
Mountaineer
13. 2001 – 2002 Ford Explorer
Sport and Explorer Sport Trac
14. 1992 – 1993
and 1997 – 2003 Ford E-150-350 gasoline or
natural gas vehicles
15. 2002 – E-550 gasoline
engine vehicles
16. 1996 – 2003 E-450 gasoline
or natural gas vehicles
17. 1994 – 2002 F-250
through F-550 super Duty trucks (gasoline engine)
18. 2000 – 2002 Ford Excursion (gasoline
engine)
19. 2003 – F250 – F550 Super
Duty, Ford Excursion
20. 1995 – 2002 Ford
F53 Motor home chassis
21. 2002 – 2003 Lincoln
Blackwood |
| Consumers with questions should contact their
local Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealer, or call 888-222-2751.
Additional information is available by clicking
here. |
| Owners of the Ford vehicles who lost their vehicle
due to fire and also suffered other significant property damage (such as
the loss of their house) or were personally injured, are welcome to contact
an attorney at Lieff Cabraser experienced in handling fire recall claims
against Ford by clicking
here.
There is no charge or obligation for our review of your case. |
| You may also contact us by telephone toll free
at 1-866-313-1973 and request to speak to Ford fire recall attorney
Mark Chalos. We will also investigate vehicles made by other manufacturers
that caught fire and led to an injury or significant property damage. |
| At this time we are only accepting cases involving vehicles that caught fire and in addition to the vehicle being destroyed, other significant property damage occurred or persons were injured. Owners who wish to obtain more information about the Ford fire recall should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673 or NHTSA's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236. |
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