Ford · Ford F150Expedition and Explorer

Overheating of the cruise control deactivation switch can cause the vehicle to catch fire, not only while travelling but also when parked. No accidents or fires are so far known to have occurred.

Published: 29 September 2006
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Other. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0616/06
Model: U2, e11*93/81*0029 (Explorer)

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Fire
Country of origin: United States

Product description

The vehicles concerned were manufactured between the following dates:Explorer: 25.04.97 – 20.10.98; Expedition: 29.03.99 – 06.08.00; F150: 27.04.99 – 06.08.00; Only vehicles with a cruise control system are concerned.