Ford recalls half a million more cars
US automaker Ford has recalled nearly half a million cars and SUVs in North America after several crashes over a steering problem.
The recalls involve 423,000 vehicles in North America for potential steering problems as well as 19,500 Mustangs to prevent fuel leaks.
The first recall includes some 2011-2013 Ford Taurus and Flex models, some 2011-2013 Lincoln MKS and MKT models, some 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles, and some 2011 Mercury Milan models.
It follows four crashes due to “intermittent electrical connection” that causes power steering to cut out and default the steering to manual mode, making the vehicle more difficult to steer.
The second recall involves 19,500 2015 Mustangs because of a temperature issue that could degrade the fuel tank and increase the risk of a fire.
They bring this month’s total recalls by the automaker to more than one million.
Earlier this month, Ford recalled nearly 520,000 2013-15 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans and Ford Edge SUVs over risk of frature at steering gear motor attachment bolts due to corrosion.
Ford also recalled 50,000 2014-2015 Ford Edge, Escape, Fiesta, and Transit Connect models because of fuel pump seizures that could cause the vehicle to not start or to stall while driving.
Approximately 22,600 2015 Lincoln MKZ sedans were recalled with parking lights that are brighter than federal regulations allow.
The May recalls also include some 100 2015 Ford F-150 pickup trucks built with missing or improperly installed heat shields, which could increase risk of fire,the Cristian Science Monitor reported.
And on April 29 and May 1, Ford recalled 156,000 vehicles for door latch problems.
In 1980, Ford suffered the biggest recall in history after it summoned back 21 million vehicles.
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