Ford announced the recall of 575,000 light vehicles reached steady
Xinhua Chicago on Aug. 27 (Xinhua Bao-ping) Ford 27, that due to the vehicle rear axle there is corrosion and breakage potential safety problems, recalls in the U.S. and Canada 575 000 1998 to 2003 models and stability up to small trucks, which recalled 462,000 in the United States, in Canada recalled 113,000.
According to reports, Ford's small truck involved in the recall of 21 U.S. states and parts of Canada, these areas have in the winter, sprinkle salt to remove snow road habits. Car use for several years, the corrosion will lead to lower car rear axle bearing capacity, or even break, leading to serious accidents.
Ford said that beginning from September 27, Ford dealers will inspect the affected vehicles, vehicles of the recall to reinforce the back axle.
this year in May, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received 234 cases of stable models over the 1998-2003 Ford small car axle security risks of consumer complaints. Half of the complaints that the rear axle fracture, a quarter of the complaints that the speed of 40 miles above the rear axle failure.
