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The Ford Motor Company has blundered it yet again. Not one, not two, but three safety recalls are the latest campaigns announced by the manufacturer, all of them affecting vehicles sold in the United States of America and Canada.
The first safety recall includes certain Ford Transit models from the 2015 and 2016 model years, all of them built at the Kansas City Assembly Plant from March 12, 2014, through March 18, 2016. According to FoMoCo, 37,905 units of the low-roof Transit are to be inspected for a possible fault with the airbags.
Dealers are to inspect side-curtain inflators and adjust them as needed if they “are positioned incorrectly on either or both sides of the vehicle.” Ford is not aware of any injuries or accidents related to this manufacturing error.
Moving on to the second of the three campaigns, this recall includes certain Lincoln MKC crossovers from the 2015 and 2016 model years and the 2016 Ford Explorer. To be more precise, 5,536 MKCs manufactured at the Louisville Assembly Plant from November 25, 2013, to January 25, 2016, and 2,407 units of the Explorer SUV, made at the Chicago Assembly Plant from October 20, 2014, through January 28, 2016. What’s wrong with these vehicles, you ask?
The problem is the engine block heater installed in the MKC and Explorer. When parked and the block heater is plugged in, there’s a risk of an underhood fire. Ford knows about two underhood fires in Canada caused by this type of heater. As such, dealers will replace the block heater with an updated design.
Last but not least, the 2015 and 2016 Ford F-650 and F-750 medium-duty work trucks suffer from a problem with the parking brake cable connector clips. The Detroit-based automaker believes that some clips “were not manufactured to the correct specifications and could break.”
The worst case scenario which results from that is the unintended movement of the truck. Happily, however, Ford isn’t aware of any incidents related to this issue. The affected trucks were built at the Escobedo Assembly Plant from January 28, 2015, through April 23, 2015.
If you own a vehicle featured in this story, you’d better ring your nearest Ford dealer for further info.
Dealers are to inspect side-curtain inflators and adjust them as needed if they “are positioned incorrectly on either or both sides of the vehicle.” Ford is not aware of any injuries or accidents related to this manufacturing error.
Moving on to the second of the three campaigns, this recall includes certain Lincoln MKC crossovers from the 2015 and 2016 model years and the 2016 Ford Explorer. To be more precise, 5,536 MKCs manufactured at the Louisville Assembly Plant from November 25, 2013, to January 25, 2016, and 2,407 units of the Explorer SUV, made at the Chicago Assembly Plant from October 20, 2014, through January 28, 2016. What’s wrong with these vehicles, you ask?
The problem is the engine block heater installed in the MKC and Explorer. When parked and the block heater is plugged in, there’s a risk of an underhood fire. Ford knows about two underhood fires in Canada caused by this type of heater. As such, dealers will replace the block heater with an updated design.
Last but not least, the 2015 and 2016 Ford F-650 and F-750 medium-duty work trucks suffer from a problem with the parking brake cable connector clips. The Detroit-based automaker believes that some clips “were not manufactured to the correct specifications and could break.”
The worst case scenario which results from that is the unintended movement of the truck. Happily, however, Ford isn’t aware of any incidents related to this issue. The affected trucks were built at the Escobedo Assembly Plant from January 28, 2015, through April 23, 2015.
If you own a vehicle featured in this story, you’d better ring your nearest Ford dealer for further info.
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