“The vehicles are the remainder of a 14 million-unit recall that covered 1993-2003 F-Series pickups, 1995-2003 Windstars, 1995-2002 Explorers and 1995-2003 Rangers that were built with faulty cruise control units,” writes Autoblog. “The units could leak onto the vehicles' anti-lock brake system and cause a fire even if the vehicle is off.”
The fact that the fire can occur even though the vehicle is off is key. As we reported on the Ford recall, some consumers assumed their cars were fine because their cruise control worked. But, some cars caught fire while they were parked in their owners’ garages – leading to house fires.
According to Automotive News, “about 60 percent of the 14 million recalled vehicles -- or 8.4 million – have not been brought in for repair by owners.” It is common that 30% of recalled vehicles are not fixed. Read the rest of this article here.
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