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NHTSA Campaign Number

09V399000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Reported to NHTSA: October 13, 2009

Key Takeaways

  • Recall 09V399000 currently maps to 54 tracked vehicle-year pages across 2 makes.
  • This page summarizes the official defect description, safety consequence, and remedy text published by NHTSA for this campaign.
  • This is a campaign-level lookup, not a VIN-level clearance result. Use a VIN lookup before assuming your specific vehicle is still open.

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Defect Description

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Safety Consequence

A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

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Affected Vehicles (54)

YearMakeModel
1994FordE-150
1995FordE-150
1996FordE-150
1997FordE-150
1998FordE-150
1999FordE-150
2000FordE-150
2001FordE-150
2002FordE-150
2003FordE-150
1992FordE-350
1993FordE-350
1994FordE-350
1995FordE-350
1996FordE-350
1997FordE-350
1998FordE-350
1999FordE-350
2000FordE-350
2001FordE-350
2002FordE-350
2003FordE-350
1997FordE-450
1998FordE-450
1999FordE-450
2000FordE-450
2001FordE-450
2002FordE-450
2003FordE-450
2000FordExcursion
2001FordExcursion
2002FordExcursion
2003FordExcursion
1995FordExplorer
1996FordExplorer
1997FordExplorer
1998FordExplorer
1999FordExplorer
2000FordExplorer
2001FordExplorer
2002FordExplorer
2001FordRanger
2002FordRanger
2003FordRanger
1995FordWindstar
1996FordWindstar
1997FordWindstar
1998FordWindstar
1999FordWindstar
2000FordWindstar
2001FordWindstar
2002FordWindstar
2003FordWindstar
2002MercuryMountaineer

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Affected Makes

FordMercury

Affected Models

Ford E-150Ford E-350Ford E-450Ford ExcursionFord ExplorerFord RangerFord WindstarMercury Mountaineer

Affected Make + Year Views

2003 Ford2002 Ford2002 Mercury2001 Ford2000 Ford1999 Ford1998 Ford1997 Ford1996 Ford1995 Ford

Showing the first 10 make + year shortcuts. Use the full affected vehicle list above for exact vehicle-year pages.

Affected Years

200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992

This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 09V399000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026