Ford Forced To Recall Over 4.3 Million Vehicles
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After years of SUV focus, the automaker signals a careful return to European passenger car segments with hybrid and EV options
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ford Motor said Thursday it is recalling 4.3 million pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. because a software error may cause trailer brakes not to function and exterior lights to fail.
Some 450,000 vehicles have been recalled by Ford after discovering a variety of safety issues that could potentially increase the risk for a wreck to occur. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 412,000 vehicles over a suspension problem that could increase the risk of a crash.
Ford Motor Company F stock rose Tuesday as the company’s top peer, Tesla Inc. TSLA, continued to lose ground in Europe, while federal safety regulators disclosed a new recall tied to certain Ford sport utility vehicles.
Ford is recalling a population of plug-in hybrid variants of its Escape SUV and Lincoln Corsair SUV over an issue with the vehicles’ high-voltage battery that may cause a fire.