Campaign 06V-286

On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat

Defect summary

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequence

OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

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)

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 06V286000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

13 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about speed control on these vehicles: 622, of which 235 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 06V-286
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Ford	Club Wagon	1994 to 1996	2
Ford	E-150	1994 to 1996	31
Ford	E-250	1994 to 1996	3
Ford	E-350	1994 to 1996	8
Ford	E-450	1996 to 2002	3
Ford	Econoline	1994 to 1996	30
Ford	Excursion	2000 to 2002	58
Ford	Explorer	1998	281
Ford	F-250	1994 to 2002	128
Ford	F-350	1994 to 2002	71
Ford	F-450 SD	1994 to 2002	2
Ford	F-550 SD	1994 to 2002	5
Ford	Mountaineer	1998	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

This recall followed an NHTSA defect investigation

EA05005 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Opened Mar 22, 2005, closed Aug 2, 2006

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05V-388 Sep 7, 2005
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn