Recent 1998 F450 Investigations

• Defect Investigation #EA05005 - ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES Defect Investigation for the 1998 F450

  • NHTSA Investigation #EA05005
  • Investigation Opened March 22 2005.
  • Status RECALL »

  Vehicle Component: Electrical System*

  Summary: EA05-005 is closed with Ford¿S actions in recalls 05V-017, 05V-388, and 06V-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with Texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds). The brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire. Ford is also including the entire population of 1998 Explorers. Ford has informed ODI that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 Explorers will continue after this investigation is closed. ODI believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the observed failure rates on these vehicles by model and model year. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist in the non-recalled vehicles manufactured with scds that are not included in Ford¿S recalls. ODI will continue to monitor the non-recalled population for incidence of engine compartment fires. The Agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. See attached closing report for details.

  More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA05005 »

  Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on August 02 2006 and there was a recall ordered: #05V388000

  * This defect investigation is filed under 21 related vehicle components.