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Defect Investigation of Engine Compartment Fires

Subject:	Engine compartment fires
Components covered:	Electrical system Electrical system wiring Service brakes, hydraulic Brake antilock Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module Brake antilock control unit/module Vehicle speed control Cruise control
Investigations Summary:	This investigation was opened on Sep. 17, 2008. It was closed on Oct. 14, 2009. Note: this investigation has resulted in a vehicle safety recall. Ea08-021 is closed with Ford's actions in recall 09v-399 recalling approximately 4. 5 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds). With this recall Ford has now recalled all of the approximate 16 million Ford model vehicles that were manufactured from my 1992 through 2003 with a texas instruments scds. NHTSA will continue to monitor the recalled vehicles to ensure remedies installed by Ford tomitigate the potential for scds related fires are effective. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. See attached closing report for further details.
Vehicles Affected by this investigation:	1995 Ford Windstar 1996 Ford Windstar 1997 Ford Windstar 1998 Ford Windstar 1999 Ford Windstar 2000 Ford Windstar 2001 Ford Windstar 2002 Ford Windstar 2003 Ford Windstar