Ford Motor Recalls 520000 Ford Fusion Sedans, Lincoln MKZ Luxury Cars, Ford ... - International Business Times
Scroll down for a complete list of Ford recalls since the start of the year. Ford Motor Company announced Wednesday it was recalling nearly 600,000 cars and crossover SUVs, led by a notice to certain Ford car owners who could encounter sudden power steering loss linked to the heavy use of road salts in areas of the U. S.... “Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 520,000 2013-15 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles and certain 2015 Ford Edge vehicles in corrosion states and provinces in North America,” the company said in a statement. Automakers tend to voluntarily issue recalls to avoid the bad publicity that emerges when the U. S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) demands safety-related recalls. Ford bundled three other recalls in Wednesday’s announcement, led by a notice covering about 50,000 recent-model-year Focus compact cars, Edge crossovers, Escape compact crossovers, Transit Connect vans and Ford Fiesta hatchbacks for a problem... A fourth recall covered 91 of the aluminum-body 2015 Ford F-150 trucks with underbody heat shields that may be improperly installed or missing, increasing the risk of fire. Ford said last week it was recalling 336,873 vehicles in the U. S. to ensure doors don’t swing open unexpectedly. Source: www.ibtimes.com
