Feb 2, 2008 1:58 pm US/Eastern
Ford Recalls 225,000 Vehicles Already Fixed Once
Some Replacement Wiring Harnesses Were Defective
Ford To Notify NHTSA Next Week
DETROIT (CBS) ―
Ford says it's recalling about 225,000 vehicles that were already repaired as part of an earlier recall to address concerns about a cruise control deactivation switch.
Ford says the affected vehicles represent a small portion of the about 10 million vehicles that have been recalled since 1999 related to the cruise control switch problem.
Ford says the automaker plans to notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration next week about the latest recall.
The new recall was reported today by The Detroit News.
Ford dealt with cruise control switch problem by installing new wiring harnesses in the recalled vehicles. Now, the automaker says some of those wiring harnesses appear to be defective.
The Detroit News reported the affected vehicles include:
• 1992 to 2003 E-Series vans,
• 1993-95 Ford Taurus SHO
• 1992-98 Ford Crown Victoria/ Mercury Grand Marquis
• 1992-95 Lincoln Town Car
• 1993 Ford Bronco
• 1993 gas engine Ford Super Duty
• 1995-97 gas-fueled Ford Super Duty stripped chassis
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