Ford Motor Co. on Aug. 30 said it is issuing four safety recalls of select vehicles across North America, noting that it is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the units being recalled.
The first recall, which affects 483,325 vehicles in the U.S., 58,712 in Canada and 8,149 in Mexico, was launched due to potential lack of seat restraint in case of a crash.
Ford is recalling 2018-20 Ford F-150 vehicles created at the company's factories in Dearborn, Mich., between Sept. 14, 2018 and Aug. 7, 2019, and in Kansas City, Mo., from Sept. 11, 2018 to Aug. 2, 2019; 2019-20 Ford F-Series Super Duty units built at the assembly plants in Kentucky from Sept. 9, 2018, to July 22, 2019, and in Ohio between Sept. 11, 2018, and July 17, 2019; 2018-19 Ford Explorer vehicles created at the manufacturer's site in Chicago, Ill., from Sept. 9, 2018, to March 3, 2019; and 2019-20 Ford Expedition units made from the Kentucky factory between Oct. 16, 2018, and July 24, 2019.
The first recall also includes 2020 Ford Explorer units built at the Chicago assembly plant from Nov. 21, 2018, to Aug. 21, 2019, and the 2020 Lincoln Aviator vehicles manufactured at the same site from April 12, 2019, to July 16, 2019.
Ford said it will replace the seat structure of the affected vehicles for free.
The second recall affects 90,646 cars in the U.S. and 8,134 in Canada that are prone to losing their power-steering assist due to corrosion.
Ford is recalling 2014-16 Ford Fusion vehicles built at the company's factory in Flat Rock, Mich., between Aug. 21, 2013 and June 14, 2015; 2013-16 Ford Fusion vehicles created at its plant in Hermosillo, Mexico, from Aug. 14, 2012, to June 28, 2015; 2013-16 Lincoln MKZ vehicles made at the Hermosillo site from Oct. 10, 2012, to June 28, 2015; and 2015-16 Ford Edge vehicles built at its factory in Oakville, Canada, between June 25, 2014, and June 26, 2015.
The second recall also covers 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles built at the Oakville plant between Nov. 11, 2014, and June 26, 2015.
Ford will replace the vehicle's steering gear motor-attachment bolts and apply wax sealer on the cars in order to address the issue.
The third recall affects the 2019 Ford Fiesta vehicles built at the company's factory in Cuautitlán, Mexico, from July 22, 2019, to Aug. 1, 2019. These units run the risk of developing a leak due to being contaminated by incorrectly labeled assembly fluid. The leak issue can lead to reduced braking function or drag and result in the brake pads overheating.
The third recall affects 2,624 vehicles in the U.S. Ford said it will flush the brake fluid and replace the front brake calipers and brake lines of the cars for free.
Meanwhile, the fourth recall involves certain 2012-13 Ford Fiesta vehicles made from the Cuautitlán plant between June 25, 2011, and April 27, 2013.
Ford is recalling 13,564 of the vehicles in Canada over the potential corrosion of their battery junction-box. The issue could result in the loss of low-beam headlamps and daytime running lamps while driving.
The automaker said it will clean the battery junction box, install foam sealing to its cover and replace any corroded parts, free of charge.
