# NHTSA recall 07V078000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V078000
- Manufacturer's number: 05S28
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2007\-03\-06
- Owners notified: 2007\-03\-12
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 155584

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.


## What can happen

OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE, BURN, OR AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673. \(NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017, 05V388, AND 06V286\)


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 05S28. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 FORD E\-550](/makes/ford/e-550/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 FORD E\-550](/makes/ford/e-550/2003/recalls.md)
- [2003 FORD EXCURSION](/makes/ford/excursion/2003/recalls.md). Built to 2002\-11\-03.
- [2003 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-07\-29 to 2003\-10\-30.
- [2003 FORD F\-250 SD](/makes/ford/f-250/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2003\-01\-06. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 FORD F\-350 SD](/makes/ford/f-350/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2003\-01\-06. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2003\-01\-06. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2003\-01\-06. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD](/makes/lincoln/blackwood/2003/recalls.md)

## Investigated as EA05005

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA05005: Engineering analysis, opened 2005\-03\-22, closed 2006\-08\-02. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V078000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V078000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [042411](/bulletins/10014083.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin
- [03183](/bulletins/10004029.md), 2003-11-15, Service bulletin
- [16818](/bulletins/10002754.md), 2003-09-16, Service bulletin
- [16791](/bulletins/10002667.md), 2003-09-10, Service bulletin
- [03B03](/bulletins/10001076.md), 2003-04-14, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V078000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V078000)

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