FORD EXPANDS F-150 AIRBAG RECALL
Ford recalled 144,000 F-150 trucks in February for airbag issues, but now the anamnesis is accretion – a lot. “The government… has apprenticed Ford to anamnesis 1.3 actor F-150s from the 2004-2006 archetypal years, citation 98 injuries from air accoutrements deploying accidentally,” says MSNBC. “The anamnesis is getting carefully watched because Ford’s F-Series auto barter is the acknowledged car in America.&rdquo.
And unfortunately, the F-150 is no best the alone car affected. “The anamnesis arise Thursday includes 16,000 2006 Lincoln Mark LT pickups,” adds the Detroit News. “Ford is aswell abandoning 89,000 pickups in Canada and 47,000 in Mexico.”
Crossed affairs are to accusation for the airbag issues in Ford’s accepted abounding admeasurement pickup. “If the clockspring jumper wire comes in acquaintance with the disciplinarian ancillary aboveboard air bag lower horn plate, the wire insulation may become chafed, creating a abeyant for a abbreviate circuit,” letters NHTSA. “If this occurs the air bag admonishing lamp may brighten advertence that account is required.”
Owners initially afflicted by the anamnesis should acquire been notified by Ford endure month, but now that the anamnesis has expanded, newly-affected cars will be alleged in for account about May 9, 2011. If you’re anxious that you’re Ford or Lincoln barter ability be affected, you can alarm Ford anon at 1-888-327-4236.
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