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CNNMoney.com reported today that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a second warning to owners of selected Ford, Lincoln and Mercury SUVs, pickups, vans and passenger cars to take their vehicles to a local dealership for a cruise control switch repair. The switch, if defective, could lead to a fire at any time, even if the cruise control switch is not in use or the vehicle is turned off, parked and unattended.

NHTSA expressed concerns that only 5 million of the 12 million vehicles involved in the recall have been repaired. A similar warning was issued in February but officials said the response was minimal, CNNMoney reported.

NHTSA has received nearly 60 complaints of fires that occurred in the affected vehicles. The organization currently is investigating a similar problem in Ford Windstar vans; NHTSA has received more than 130 complaints of alleged fires in those vehicles, according to the news story.

Ford Motor Company’s Website states: “Our investigation has found that if brake fluid leaks through the speed control deactivation system into the speed control system electrical components, those components may corrode. Together with other conditions, this could lead to overheating, and possibly, a fire at the switch.”

For a full list of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles involved in the recall, contact Ford Motor Company.

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