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Oh my! While we were laughing at GM’s 79th recall campaign this year, the Blue Oval just announced two new operations, as well as an expansion of the shady Takata airbags recall. Let’s start with the smallest recall, the one affecting the all-new Mustang.
As it happens, 728 examples of the sixth-gen 2015 Ford Mustang are prone to leak gasoline through a fuel line. The Detroit auto giant informs that a fuel pressure sensor, part of the supply tube assembly, may have been installed incorrectly. That may lead to a pressurized gasoline leak, which isn’t too nice.
Fortunately, Ford isn’t aware of any fires, accidents or injuries related to this condition. Only 2.3 EcoBoost-fed ponies are affected, vehicles assembled between September 25th and October 9th, 2014.
As for the second recall, Ford is calling back 19,825 Transit Connect cargo vans from the 2014 model year for a problem with a plastic panel. An adhesion issue affecting a plastic panel fitted to the sliding doors may result in noise, a water leak, a loose panel, or separation of the plastic panel from the vehicle while driving, potentially increasing the risk of an accident or injury. No incidents have been related to this defect, which covers vans assembled in North America from August 9th, 2013 to September 20th, 2014.
To conclude these recalls on a bombshell (no pun intended), the Ford Motor Company expanded the recall that involves dangerously explosive Takata airbags. The NHTSA told Ford to add 38,500 cars to the list of already recalled vehicles, bringing the total number of called back cars to roughly 98,000. This expansion adds certain 2004 - 2005 Ranger trucks and the iconic 2005 - 2006 Ford GT supercar.
Fortunately, Ford isn’t aware of any fires, accidents or injuries related to this condition. Only 2.3 EcoBoost-fed ponies are affected, vehicles assembled between September 25th and October 9th, 2014.
As for the second recall, Ford is calling back 19,825 Transit Connect cargo vans from the 2014 model year for a problem with a plastic panel. An adhesion issue affecting a plastic panel fitted to the sliding doors may result in noise, a water leak, a loose panel, or separation of the plastic panel from the vehicle while driving, potentially increasing the risk of an accident or injury. No incidents have been related to this defect, which covers vans assembled in North America from August 9th, 2013 to September 20th, 2014.
To conclude these recalls on a bombshell (no pun intended), the Ford Motor Company expanded the recall that involves dangerously explosive Takata airbags. The NHTSA told Ford to add 38,500 cars to the list of already recalled vehicles, bringing the total number of called back cars to roughly 98,000. This expansion adds certain 2004 - 2005 Ranger trucks and the iconic 2005 - 2006 Ford GT supercar.
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