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Ford Motor Company â€â€ the second-largest U.S. automaker â€â€ has announced a voluntary recall of thousands of its popular pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles due to a fire risk, NBC News has learned.
Ford is recalling the vehicles because their cruise control switches could short circuit and start a fire under the hood while parked, the automaker said Thursday.
The recall involves approximately 792,000 vehicles, including F-150 pickup trucks, Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigator SUVs from the 2000 model year that are equipped with a speed control switch. Also included in the recall are certain F-150 SuperCrew trucks that were built through August 7, 2001 and are equipped with speed control….
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anybody who thinks the cruise control works when PARKED deserves to have thier truck burn up..{G}
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Dang good reason to "Keep on Trucking" (all monies earned from writing that will go directly to R. Crumb<G>)...any way, I thought cruise control was making Mrs 'Snort drive? Don't worry, we can fix that later!
I recall a few yrs. back that urban legend about some woman in a mini van..set the CC and went in tha back to check the baby? I never did find out if was real or not. Maybe one of the whatever they were awards for stupidity...Oh,,,DARWIN awards..yeah, dats the ticket.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
" Let behind the eyes, that which one talks"
Rumi....
I drive a 92 Ford, just happy it's still running!
I think we better keep our old vehicles...
Mobile virus infects Lexus cars
by David QuaintonLexus cars may be vulnerable to viruses that infect them via mobile phones. Landcruiser 100 models LX470 and LS430 have been discovered with infected operating systems that transfer within a range of 15 feet.
"If infected mobile devices are scary, just thinking about an infected onboard computer..," said Eugene Kaspersky, head of anti-virus research at Russian firm Kaspersky. "We do know that car manufacturers are integrating existing operating systems into their onboard computers (take the Fiat and Microsoft deal, for instance)."
It is understood the virus could affect the navigation system of the Lexus models, it transfers onto them via a Bluetooth mobile phone connection. It is still unclear which operating system the cars in question use.
"At this stage it's still early but it just goes to show that technology has consequences," said David Emm, senior technology consultant at Kaspersky. "It's scary stuff."
Vulnerable operating systems are increasingly moving onto a number of different devices. Last year the Slammer worm infected 13,000 Bank of America ATMs as a result of them moving to a Windows-based operating system.
"I've even seen screenshots of major commercial aeroplanes with Windows 2000-based operating systems," said Mikko Hypponen, director of anti-virus research at Finnish firm F-Secure. "Cars are an obvious target for viruses. It's okay if you don't use the operating system for the engine and the brakes, but when you do..."
Bill Gates is a known Lexus driver. In 1999 he auctioned one for charity.
When contacted Lexus declined to comment.
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