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Ford Motor company has announced that it is expanding its recall of certain Ford vehicles that have a faulty cruise control switch that can cause a fire.  This is the largest vehicle recall ever.  The recent expansion adds about 4.5 million vehicles to the recall.  Over 14 million vehicles have now been recalled.

The switches were sold by Texas Instruments to Ford for about $21.  They were installed in about 16 million vehicles.  Ford finally stopped using them in 2003.  The faulty switch has caused at least 550 vehicle fires.  In some cases, significant property damage has also occurred.  Vehicles parked in garages pose a significant risk to fire damage to an entire structure.

The vehicles covered by the recall include:

The recall appears to be under inclusive.  The switch, or a similar switch, was installed in 16 million vehicles.  Ford has recalled only 14 million.  This means that millions of vehicles may remain on the road and pose a significant fire risk.

Abbott & Associates is now accepting cases in which significant property damage or personal injury has been caused by a vehicle fire.  Call or click for a free consultation.