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

NHTSA campaign 06V-286 · Reported January 8, 2006 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Excursion, F-250 and F-350
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the vehicle speed control. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 06V-286.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2002Ford Excursion
2002Ford F-250
2002Ford F-350

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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