28.01.2010, 17:54
Fikk et brev fra Ford igår, med innkalling til en inspeksjon/utbytting av en bryter ifm cruise-controllen.
Noen fler som har fått dette, evt vært og gjort dette? Det skal være kostnadsfritt hos Autoriserte Ford forhandlere.
Husker det var noe om dette i media i høst, men glemte helt av det.
<!--QuoteBegin-www.switchfire.com+-->QUOTE(www.switchfire.com)<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Ford Speed Control Deactivation Switch, also known as a "brake pressure switch," costs about $21. The switch shuts off the cruise control when the driver firmly steps on the brakes. The switch is located under the hood of the vehicle and is attached to the brake master cylinder on one end and wired to the cruise control on the other. This position places it above flammable reservoirs of brake fluid.
On most of its models, Ford designed the switch to be powered -- or "hot" -- at all times, even when the vehicle is off and the key is removed from the ignition.
Inside the switch, a thin film barrier separates brake fluid from the switch's electrical components.
Investigators say fires can break out under certain conditions, such as when the film cracks and brake fluid from the master cylinder seeps into the electrical side of the switch. This can cause a fire, even when the engine had been turned off and, in some cases, idle for days.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Norske journalister har klart å oversette dette noe annerledes:
<!--QuoteBegin-Broom+-->QUOTE(Broom)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Feil med en bryter på cruise controlen som gjør at det lekker bremsevæske inn i ABS-systemet, betyr kjempeproblemer for Ford. I verste fall kan dette nemlig gjøre at bilene tar fyr. Og dermed må Ford nå tilbakekalle så mange som 4,5 millioner biler for å utbedre feilen.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Noen fler som har fått dette, evt vært og gjort dette? Det skal være kostnadsfritt hos Autoriserte Ford forhandlere.
Husker det var noe om dette i media i høst, men glemte helt av det.
<!--QuoteBegin-www.switchfire.com+-->QUOTE(www.switchfire.com)<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Ford Speed Control Deactivation Switch, also known as a "brake pressure switch," costs about $21. The switch shuts off the cruise control when the driver firmly steps on the brakes. The switch is located under the hood of the vehicle and is attached to the brake master cylinder on one end and wired to the cruise control on the other. This position places it above flammable reservoirs of brake fluid.
On most of its models, Ford designed the switch to be powered -- or "hot" -- at all times, even when the vehicle is off and the key is removed from the ignition.
Inside the switch, a thin film barrier separates brake fluid from the switch's electrical components.
Investigators say fires can break out under certain conditions, such as when the film cracks and brake fluid from the master cylinder seeps into the electrical side of the switch. This can cause a fire, even when the engine had been turned off and, in some cases, idle for days.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Norske journalister har klart å oversette dette noe annerledes:
<!--QuoteBegin-Broom+-->QUOTE(Broom)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Feil med en bryter på cruise controlen som gjør at det lekker bremsevæske inn i ABS-systemet, betyr kjempeproblemer for Ford. I verste fall kan dette nemlig gjøre at bilene tar fyr. Og dermed må Ford nå tilbakekalle så mange som 4,5 millioner biler for å utbedre feilen.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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