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..
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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.
| DVSA reference | R/2006/147 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 25 September 2006 |
| Make | Ford (listed as FORD) |
| Manufacturer reference | 5c983 |
| Vehicles listed | 7,936 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer | 3,968 | 25 April 1997 | 21 October 1998 |
| Explorer | 3,968 | 25 April 1997 | 21 October 1998 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
What changed since we first read it
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.
The same recall in other registers
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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 independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
Ford elsewhere in this register
Ford is named on 371 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2006/118 · 17 July 2006 · S-Max, Galaxy · Possibility Of Engine Cut Out
- R/2006/092 · 5 July 2006 · Focus C Max · Engine May Fail
- R/2006/034 · 25 April 2006 · Galaxy · Flywheel May Fail
- R/2007/003 · 10 January 2007 · Galaxy, S-Max · Heated Windscreen Earth Point May Not Be Tightened - Risk Of Burn Damage To Trim
- R/2007/015 · 23 February 2007 · Transit · Possible Partial Detachment Of Front Suspension Lower Arm.
- R/2007/063 · 9 April 2007 · Connect · Wheel Nuts Could Crack
- R/2007/083 · 27 June 2007 · Transit · Front Suspension Strut To Knuckle Clamping Bolt Insufficient Torque
- R/2007/105 · 6 August 2007 · Fiesta, Fusion · Potential Loss Of Steering Control
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