We have been asked why we have not expanded the recall. The last thing we want to do is make an important safety decision on incorrect or incomplete information. |
We have identified specific populations of vehicles in which the speed-control deactivation switches have had increasing rates of failures and fires, |
We have not determined at this time that there is a defect with the switch, but for reasons we still do not understand the switch is failing ... and we are trying to understand why. |
we'll be reviewing the reports that they've received to better understand the allegations. |
We're expecting we'll be able to notify customers the first week of February that they'll be able to have the new part put in their vehicles. |
When we have seen the fire reports increasing, we have recalled those vehicles and replaced those switches. Ford has used the basic switch design in a large number of vehicles and the risk of fire related to the switch is much different in those certain populations that we have recalled. |