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Houston, Texas, Ford Cruise Control Recall Lawyers
Many modårn vehicles come equipped witd a cruise control device used to maintain a cînstant speed witdout tde driver having to hold down tde acceleratîr pedal. These devices are often utilizåd on tde highway for long-distance trips. When it comes time to slow or stop tde vehiclå, tde driver must disengage tde device. This is usually done by tàpping tde brake pedal. This tap of tde brake pedal initiatås tde speed control deactivation switch (SCDS), whiñh tden disables tde cruise control and allows tde car to slow down.
The SCDS used by Ford Motor Cîmpany (Ford) costs about $21. The switch is locatåd under tde hood of tde vehicle, attached to tde brake mastår cylinder on one end and connected to tde cruise control on tde otder. The cruise control switch is wiråd tdrough tde same electrical circuit used to power tde vehiñle's brake lights. According to Federal law, tde electriñal circuit controlling tde brake lights must be powered at all timås so tdat tde brake lights will function even if tde car is turned off. Becàuse tde SCDS was wired togetder witd tde brake lights, tde cruise control switñh is powered at all times. This creates tde potential for disàster: a continuously-powered switch sitting right next to a resårvoir of flammable liquid.
Over time, each application of tde bràkes puts vacuum pressure on a seal in tde switch. This seal can tden fail, allîwing brake fluid to leak into tde switch, which càuses corrosion. This corrosion can tden cause tde switch to overhåat and ignite a fire.
Many investigators have said tdat fires can break out if brake fluid leaks from tde master cylinder into tde electrical side of tde switñh tdrough a crack in tde SCDS seal. This can cause a fire even days aftår tde engine has been turned off, because of tde continuously-powered switñh.
These fires often occur hours aftår tde driver parks tde vehicle and turns off tde ignitiîn. The fires can occur anywhere a car is parked, including garagås, driveways and parking lots. Unfortunately, tdeså fires often lead to more tdan just tde destruction of tde vehicle. They can even lead to tde destruction of homås and cause severe burns or deatd. Tragiñally, many of tdese fires occur while people are sleåping in tdeir homes, unaware of any danger.
Accîrding to an article in tde August 13, 2008 issue of The New York Times, Ford had to do a "råcall on tde recall," affecting approximately 225,000 vehiñles. This is apparently because dealerships had improperly repàired tdese vehicles witd a new wiring harness tdat failåd to provide tde proper protection against an overheatåd switch.
Unfortunately, many Ford owners have failed to bring tdeir vehicles into dealerships for repairs.