The Ford Motor Company is conducting three different safety campaigns in North America, which cover just over 8,000 vehicles.
The first recall affects approximately 7,000 units of the 2016 Ford Explorer and F-150 built in Chicago and Kansas respectively from February 17 to February 24, 2016.
In the affected examples, the driver’s seat back may have been improperly welded and may not restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The automaker is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this condition. Owners will be contacted by the Blue Oval and the brand’s dealers will inspect and replace the seat backrest frame, free of charge.
Roughly 900 units of the 2015-2016 Ford Focus Electric, made in Michigan from August 20, 2015, to April 13, 2016, and in Saarlouis, between Feburary 28 and March 30, 2016, have been subjected to a new safety campaign. These vehicles could have their transmission differential pinion shaft worn out, resulting in a possible shaft fracture. Again, Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries associated with this issue and states that dealers will install a new transmission differential assembly at no cost to the customer.
The third and final recall affects approximately 600 2016 Ford Transit Connect vans, put together at Valencia Assembly Plant from February 22 to April 9, 2016. Some of these vehicles could suffer from decreased electronic stability control, roll stability control, emergency brake assist, trailer sway control, curve control, traction control, hill start assist and anti-lock braking system due to “reduced pump performance of the brake hydraulic control unit”. The manufacturer hasn’t received any reports of injuries or accidents related to this problem and states that dealers will replace the brake hydraulic control unit, for free.
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