Ford recalls 389585 cars for doors that fly open - USA TODAY
Ford recalls 389,585 cars for doors that fly open Ford is recalling about 390,000 late-model Ford Fiesta, Fusions and Lincoln MKZ sedans because of faulty latches that can allow the doors to fly open while the car is being driven. Ford says the problem was Check out this story on USATODAY. ly/1z4R01r Ford is recalling 389,585 late-model Ford Fiestas, Fusions and Lincoln MKZ sedans because of faulty latches that can allow the doors to fly open while the car is being driven. Ford says the problem was limited to certain models built at its plant in Mexico. There have been 207 complaints about faulty latches on Ford Fiesta subcompacts alone to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including 65 in which the doors flew open as the car was driven, according to documents on the government... In addition, the report says Ford acknowledges having received 451 reports on its own and 1,079 warranty claims related to the issue. One Fiesta owner wrote the government to say the passenger door flung open during a left turn. "I could not close it so I drove with the seat belt tied to the door for four miles to the nearest Ford dealer," the owner wrote. Ford says it is aware of two injuries that occurred when doors rebounded back into customers as they tried to shut it. In another case, a door flew open as a car pulled into a parking lot, striking another vehicle, according to. Source: www.usatoday.com
