Ford recalls 1.4m vehicles in US
The recall covers around 1.1 million SUVs in the SUVs sold in North America due to a possible loss of power steering. Included a 195,527 Ford Explorer SUVs (2011-2013) and 915,216 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs (2008-2011).
There is also a recall for 82,576 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ sedans (2006-2011) due to floor mat issues and196,639 Ford Taurus sedans (2010-2014) to sort possible corrosion issues.
The announcements follow the recent high-profile recall issues at GM due to a problem with the ignition that has been linked to at least 13 deaths.
Natalie Middleton
Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for nearly 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day. Natalie edits all the Fleet World websites and newsletters, and loves to hear about any latest industry news - or gossip.
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