• The company said that the vehicles could catch fire even when the engine was turned off
Ford (NYSE: F) recalled around 350,000 vehicles in three separate recall notices. It requested the owners of the vehicles to take them into dealerships for repairs.
Ford said that about 39,000 of those vehicles should not be parked indoors or near buildings, because their engines could catch fire.
“These vehicles may pose a risk of underhood fire, including while the vehicle is parked and off,” the company wrote in a statement.
“Ford, which began investigating the issue on March 24, 2022, has not yet established a cause. The incidents are believed to originate in the rear of the engine compartment near the passenger side of the vehicle,” it added.
Ford has reports of 16 fires under the hood, and 14 in rental company vehicles. One person was burned. Of the 16 fires, 12 happened while the SUV engines were turned off, Ford said in a statement.
Source - Ford
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