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November 28, 2005
FORD RECALLS REPORTED
Ford is recalling nearly 224,000 vehicles because their windshield wipers may malfunction, and nearly 226,000 vehicles, including the Ford Five Hundred sedan, because of defects that could lead to fires.
The windshield wiper recall includes the 2006 Escape, Expedition, Explorer, F-150, Ranger, Taurus, Mark LT, Navigator, Mariner, and Mountaineer vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the windshield wiper motor on the vehicles may have been produced without grease being applied to a gear. The Ford recall campaigns to fix defects on vehicles that could lead to fires include the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car, and Mercury Grand Marquis. Those models have a battery cable defect that could cause a fire. The Five Hundred, Mercury Montego, and Ford Freestyle models are being recalled to replace straps that hold their fuel tanks in place.
Posted by MVHAP at November 28, 2005 04:20 PM