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Engineering Analysis · Closed

SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRES

Action number
EA02025
Opened
Sep 6, 2002
Closed
Jun 30, 2004
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

What NHTSA is examining

Based on the low rate of fire incidents (2.5 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold) where failure of the scds is involved and the age of the vehicles ? 7 to 11 years ? A safety-related defect trend has not been identified and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.for additional information, see the attached closing report.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.