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Ford Fire Recall Explained |
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| On August 3, 2007, Ford Motor Co. again expanded the recall of Ford vehicles due to problems associated with the speed control deactivation system. The latest recall included several additional model years of some vehicles previously affected by the switch recall, as well as a few new models of cars, trucks and SUVs, for a total of 3.6 million vehicles recalled. Owners of the vehicles included in this recall will receive notices in the mail urging them to visit dealers to install a corrective fused wiring harness to repair the allegedly defective cruise control switch. |
| Customers may
also contact Ford directly at 1-888-222-2751
or the National Highway Traffic and Safety
Administration's (NHTSA) auto safety hotline
at 1-888-327-4236. |
| The August 2007 recall greatly widens the scope of previous Ford recalls made in March 2007, August 2006 and January/ September 2005. The March recall consisted of 155,000 2003 model year trucks, SUVs and cars. The January recall consisted of almost 800,000 Ford pickups and sport utility vehicles, including model year 2000 Ford F-150s, Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators and 2001 F-Series Super crew trucks made at the same time, while the September 7, 2005, recall included 3.8 million full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. |
| NHTSA first
opened an investigation into the alleged
switch defect in November 2004. In March
2005, NHTSA began a second investigation
of the issue, this time including Ford F-150
pickups from 1995-1999 and 2001-2002 model
years, and Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators
from the 1997-1999 and 2001-2002 model years.
The 2005 recall came less than two weeks
after consumer advocate Ralph Nader criticized
Ford for delaying action on the issue. Up
to that point, NHTSA had received more than
1,000 complaints of engine fires linked to
the faulty switch. |
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| 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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New York and Nashville. |
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attorneys are recognized for the successful
prosecution of lawsuits involving deaths,
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due to defective products, including
in the field of vehicle safety. |
| Currently,
we are prosecuting multiple personal
injury lawsuits involving car, van,
pickup truck, SUV and other vehicle
accidents. We represent persons injured
and the families of victims of fatal
accidents involving SUVs, 15-passenger
vans, pickup trucks, heavy trucks, and
other passenger vehicles. To learn more
about the firm, click
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"Texan's
death rekindles Ford switch issue"
March 6, 2007, Detroit News |
"Ford recalls 1.2M trucks over fire hazard"
August 3, 2006, USA Today |
"Ford Issues Recall"
August 3, 2006, San Francisco Chronicle |
"Ford recalling 3.8 million vehicles; Trucks and SUVs recalled for cruise control switch that could cause fires"
September 7, 2005, CNN/Money |
"Ford Trucks Catch Fire, Not Attention"
August 15, 2005, WFMY News |
"Ford Document: Millions of vehicles have fire risk part"
June 27, 2005, CNN |
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