Just yesterday, Truckblog reported that Toyota pushed Ford into the Number 2 spot regarding overall US Sales. Today, even more bad news for FoMoCo as they announced they are recalling 1.2 million vehicles.

The cause of the recall, according to MSNBC's Website; the potential for fire that is caused by defective speed control deactivation switch systems, which could corrode over time, overheat and ignite.

Vehicles affected (in addition to the previous recall of this type) are fueled by gasoline or natural gas and equipped with speed control, including the 1994-2002 F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 F-Super Duty trucks, 2000-2002 Excursion SUVs, 1994-1996 Econoline vans and 1996-2002 E-450 vans, and 1998 Explorers and Mountaineers. The recall does not involve similar vehicles fueled by diesel.

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