But, if the summer jet slips southwards it can lead to the jet
shifting the low - pressure systems
directly over the UK, causing miserable
weather like we experienced in the first half of this summer.
For the 29 incidents with sufficient information available to make an assessment; 23 (79 %) were controlled by the driver either
shifting to neutral, turning the engine off, or both; 4 (14 %) were ended by the driver either kicking the pedal free (2) or pulling the mat away from the pedal (2); and 2 (7 %) were ended by the pedal freeing itself from the mat with no apparent driver action.None of the drivers who reacted to the incident by
shifting to neutral or turning the engine off reported any difficulties with either action.The subject mats were sold by Ford and Lincoln dealers
directly to customers as an optional accessory equipment item or, beginning in November 2007, the mats were also available as a factory installed accessory if ordered with a new vehicle.Ford estimates that approximately 82,579 affected driver's side all
weather floor mats were sold worldwide; either over the counter through Ford dealerships or as original equipment.Owners that purchased the subject all -
weather floor mats as a factory installed accessory with their new vehicle will be notified to return their all
weather floor mats to their Ford or Lincoln Dealership in exchange for replacement mats.Owners of all other potentially affected vehicles will be notified that, if they have an affected Ford driver's side all
weather floor mat, they should return their mats to the dealership in exchange for replacement mats.The VOQs associated with the closing of this investigation are: 10327597, 10332233, 10334211, 10335336, 10339330, 10348772 (and duplicate 10342572), 10372674, 10379562, 10415911, 10426255, 10434107, 10521053, 10554966.