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May 05, 2006

HEAD INJURY RISK PROMPTS FORD RECALL

Ford Motor Co. released an announcement that it would recall nearly 150,000 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner sport-utility vehicles after the government and the automaker reached different conclusions in safety tests measuring the driver's head protection in a crash. The recall affects some SUVs from the 2005 model year without side air curtains or moon roofs. Ford told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it did not know of any reported injuries linked to the recalled vehicles. NHTSA tests found that the SUVs had a head injury score along the driver's side roofline near the front pillar that was marginally above the maximum allowed under federal regulations. Ford said in a statement Thursday that the recall will make adjustments to reduce the stiffness of the energy-absorbing foam in the affected area.

Posted by MVHAP at May 5, 2006 05:00 PM