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• Dealers can deliver new vehicles to customers after software update
• Mach-E vehicles built from late May 2020 through late May 2022 are affected
Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) said the carmaker is recalling about 49,000 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles in the US as a battery part could overheat and result in a loss of propulsion power.
In a letter to dealers dated Monday, the automobile giant said it is possible that the car batteries’ main contactors could overheat and potentially lead to the car losing power or being unable to start and asked dealers not to deliver the electric vehicles.
Ford said it would address the issue covering Mach-E vehicles built from late May 2020 through late May 2022 with a software update it expects to begin next month.
Dealers can only deliver new vehicles to customers after the cars have the software updated.
Ford said, “overheating may lead to arcing and deformation of the electrical contact surfaces, which can result in a contactor that remains open or a contactor that welds closed.”
If the overheated part opens while driving, it could result in a loss of propulsion power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford previously issued five recalls for various 2021 Mustang Mach-E vehicles.
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