Ford Engineering Analysis EA08021: ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
2000 Ford Windstar
Electrical System Electrical System:Wiring Service Brakes, Hydraulic Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module Vehicle Speed Control Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control
EA08-021 is closed with Ford's actions in recall 09V-399 recalling approximately 4.5 million vehicles equipped with Texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).with this recall Ford has now recalled all of the approximate 16 million Ford model vehicles that were manufactured from MY 1992 through 2003 with a Texas instruments scds.NHTSA will continue to monitor the recalled vehicles to ensure remedies installed by Ford tomitigate the potential for scds related fires are effective.the Agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for further details.