{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DVSA recall R/2006/147: Ford Mountaineer and Explorer (Speed control deactivation switch may overheat and catch fire)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2006-147/",
  "summary": "Ford Mountaineer and Explorer: Speed control deactivation switch may overheat and catch fire. DVSA reference R/2006/147, launched 25 September 2006, 7,936 veh",
  "excerpt": "Ford Mountaineer, Explorer. Published by the DVSA as R/2006/147 on 25 September 2006. Concern: Speed control deactivation switch may overheat and catch fire.. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at the DVSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / UK recalls A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read. R/2006/147 25 September 2006 Ford (listed as FORD) 5c983 7,936 Mountaineer 3,968 25 April 1997 21 October 1998 Explorer 3,968 25 April 1997 21 October 1998 Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates. No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees. Check this recall on the DVSA service Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls . CarsMultiverse is an",
  "register": {
    "authority": "DVSA",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recalls/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2006-09-25T09:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DVSA recall R/2006/147: Ford Mountaineer and Explorer (Speed control deactivation switch may overheat and catch fire)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2006-147/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}