The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently warned that some models of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury SUV's, trucks, vans, and cars may have a defective switch in the cruise control which could lead to a fire. Unfortunately this could happen even when the vehicle is turned off or left unattended. NHTSA has urged the owners to take these cars into their local dealership to be repaired. In their press release, they identified 21 different types of cars that may have this potentially dangerous defect. Identified types are: 

·         1993-2004 Ford F150

·         1993-1999 Ford F250

·         1993-1996 Ford Bronco

·         1994-1996 Ford Econoline

·         1997-2002 Ford Expedition

·         1998-2002 Lincoln Navigator

·         1998-20025 Ford Ranger

·         1992-1998 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, Lincoln Town Car

·         1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII

·         1993-1995 Ford Taurs SHO with automatic transmission

·         1994 Mercury Capri

·         1998-2001 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer

·         2001-2002 Ford Explorer Sport and Explorer Sport Trac

·         1992-1993 Ford E-150-350 gasoline or natural gas trucks

·         1997-2003 Ford E-150-350 gasoline or natural gas trucks

·         2002 Ford E-550 gasoline engine vehicles

·         1996-2003 Ford E-450 gasoline or natural gas vehicles

·         1994-2002 Ford F250-F550 Super Duty Trucks

·         2000-2002 Ford excursion

·         2003 Ford F250-F550 Super Duty, Ford Excursion

·         1995-2002 Ford F53 Motor home Chassis

·         2002-2003 Lincoln Blackwood

Consumers with further questions should contact their local Ford-Lincoln-Mercury dealer or call 888-222-2751. Also call additional information is available at www.ford.com.

If you have had one of these vehicles that has suddenly caught fire because of the defective switch in the cruise control stick, contact St Louis Lawyer, Joshua P Myers.  An experienced products liability attorney, our firm limits its practice solely to serious personal injury cases. Located in St Louis Missouri, however we handle all cases throughout all Missouri and Illinois. Additionally, we also handle cases throughout the rest of the country on a case by case basis. If you would like to speak with St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer, Joshua P. Myers about your case, feel free to contact him through his St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney website or call 314-720-2706. It is always free to discuss your case.