NHTSA Complaint #10406950 — 2002 FORD WINDSTAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, DUE TO A BRAKE FLUID LEAK IT CAUSED THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD NOT BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL; THEREFORE, DID NOT CHECK THAT COMPONENT WHEN THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE 145,000.