Ford issues 5 recalls covering 202,000 vehicles
Source: AP-Excite
By TOM KRISHER
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 202,000 cars, vans and trucks in North America in five separate recalls to fix gas leaks, air bag sensors, stalling and other issues.
The company says the problems have caused one accident, but it's not aware of injuries in any of the cases.
The biggest of the recalls announced Tuesday affects about 135,000 F-150 pickups and Ford Flex family haulers from the 2014 model year. Faulty passenger seat weight sensors can stop air bags from inflating in crashes. Dealers will widen a gap between the seat frame and track, and then recalibrate the sensors. Also covered are some 2009 through 2014 F-150s that were serviced for seat track problems this year.
The recalls are examples of how automakers are moving faster to report and correct safety problems in the wake of large penalties paid to the U.S. government by General Motors and Toyota. GM was fined $35 million for its slow response to the ignition switch recall and Toyota paid a $1.2 billion penalty to settle a criminal charge that it hid safety information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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FILE - This undated file image provided by Ford shows the 2014 Ford F-150 STX SuperCrew truck. Ford on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 announced it is recalling more than 202,000 vehicles in North America, including about 135,000 F-150 pickups and Ford Flex family haulers from the 2014 model year, to fix gas leaks, air bag sensors, stalling and other issues. (AP Photo/Ford, File)
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