Ford Recalls 370,000 Cars Due to Corrosion, Potential Steering Issues
Ford is recalling 370,000 cars due to corrosion that may lead to the loss of steering, according to the Associated Press.
The recall follows an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about complaints of steering issues with the 2005 to 2008 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. The cars that are being recalled include 2005 to 2011 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Cars; Ford no longer manufactures any of these models. The majority of the cars recalled are in the United States while about 15,000 are being recalled in Canada.
One main reason that has led to the corrosion is said to be road salt on states in the northern part of the U.S. The states affected in the recall are Michigan, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia, plus the District of Columbia.
Ford has said that it will inspect and replace steering shafts and other parts, if necessary. For reassurance purposes Ford said that consumers in other states can ask for their car to be inspected for the issue at no cost.
This is not the first time Ford has had to recall a significant quantity of cars this summer. In June, Ford recalled 465,000 cars because of a gas leak that would have been a fire risk. These cars included the 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Interceptor Utility and Interceptor Sedan
Ford also had to recall 11,500 of its 2013 Ford Escape SUV's last July.
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