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Ford recalls 1.39 million cars in North America

Explorer, Escape, Mercury Mariner, Fusion and Taurus models recalled for the possible loss of power steering

The loss of power steering can increase risk of a crash when vehicles are travelling at lower rates of speed, Ford said. Photo: BloombergPremium
The loss of power steering can increase risk of a crash when vehicles are travelling at lower rates of speed, Ford said. Photo: Bloomberg

Detroit: Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it is recalling a total of 1.39 million SUVs and sedans in North America, most for the possible loss of power steering.

Ford said it will recall 195,527 Explorer SUVs in North America from 2011 to 2013 model years and 915,216 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs from model years 2008 to 2011 on power steering issues. Also, Ford said it will recall nearly 200,000 Taurus sedans in North America from the 2010 to 2014 model years on a corrosion issue.

Finally, the company also said it is recalling 82,576 sedans with floor mats that may interfere with the operation of accelerator pedals. The floor mats were put in 2006 to 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ sedans.

The loss of power steering can increase risk of a crash when vehicles are travelling at lower rates of speed. The US regulators have received consumer reports of six injuries and five crashes related to the Escape and Mariner models, Ford said.

As of mid-April, Ford said it was aware of 15 accidents including two minor injuries believed to be related to the loss of power steering in Explorer SUVs. The accidents all involved vehicles moving at lower speeds, Ford said.

There has been increased scrutiny in the US by automakers this year as General Motors Co. faces a safety crisis that began with its ignition switch issue in older model cars. Most of the Ford recalls are in the US and Canada. Ford did not say how much recall campaigns are expected to cost the automaker.

For the Mercury Mariner and Ford Escape recalls, dealers are to be notified on Thursday and letters to all affected US owners will be sent by 25 July, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. There may be additional vehicles included in the recall campaigns outside of North America, Ford said. Reuters

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Published: 30 May 2014, 02:01 AM IST
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