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Oh dear, it’s that time of the day when automakers announce their latest tidings, both relevant and far from it. The headline of July 2nd, 2015, comes from the Ford Motor Company in a 433,000-strong safety compliance recall in the United States of America.
Is it a problem with the airbag? Nope. What about a wheel bearing that is prone to fail prematurely? Not quite. Ford is informing that there’s “an issue” with an electrical gizmo we refer to as body control module. Put simply, the electronic brain of the car could go haywire due to a pesky software glitch.
According to FoMoCo, the affected population of vehicles is prone to the following condition: “it could be possible for the engine to continue to run after turning the ignition key to the “off” position and removing the key, or after pressing the Engine Start/Stop button.” Jeepers, that doesn’t sound right.
This type of defect is a big no-no under the provisions of FMVSS 114 - “Theft protection and rollaway prevention.” Because FMVSS 114 informs carmakers about what is right and what’s wrong with the ignition systems in motor vehicles, FoMoCo’s latest recall represents a compliance issue with the aforementioned Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
Not aware of any crashes or injuries associated with this condition, Ford tells that dealers will re-flash the vehicles’ body control module software as soon as owners bring in their cars. Affected vehicles include the 2015 Ford Focus hatchback and sedan, 2015 Ford C-Max MPV, and 2015 Ford Escape crossover SUV, vehicles assembled in Michigan and Louisville factories from April 2014 to June 22nd, 2015.
According to FoMoCo, the affected population of vehicles is prone to the following condition: “it could be possible for the engine to continue to run after turning the ignition key to the “off” position and removing the key, or after pressing the Engine Start/Stop button.” Jeepers, that doesn’t sound right.
This type of defect is a big no-no under the provisions of FMVSS 114 - “Theft protection and rollaway prevention.” Because FMVSS 114 informs carmakers about what is right and what’s wrong with the ignition systems in motor vehicles, FoMoCo’s latest recall represents a compliance issue with the aforementioned Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
Not aware of any crashes or injuries associated with this condition, Ford tells that dealers will re-flash the vehicles’ body control module software as soon as owners bring in their cars. Affected vehicles include the 2015 Ford Focus hatchback and sedan, 2015 Ford C-Max MPV, and 2015 Ford Escape crossover SUV, vehicles assembled in Michigan and Louisville factories from April 2014 to June 22nd, 2015.
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