The recall applies to 2020-2023 Bronco Sport and Escape crossovers. All of them are equipped with a 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine.
American automaker Ford Motor Co. recalling more than 634,000 SUVs worldwide. Reuters reported this the previous day.
The recall is related to a possible crack in the fuel injectors, which could cause fuel or fuel vapor to enter a hot engine and cause a fire.
The recall applies to 2020-2023 Bronco Sport and Escape crossovers. All of them are equipped with a 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine.
At the same time, Ford did not call on the owners of these vehicles to stop the operation, because such incidents are very rare. So far, 20 cases of fire are known, while three of them have spread to nearby buildings.
In addition, four fires are known to have started less than five minutes after the engine was shut down. The automaker has received 43 lawsuits related to this problem.
Earlier on Friday, it was learned that American Tesla is recalling 80,000 electric vehicles in China. This is due to problems with the software and the seat belts.
Mercedes is recalling 1 million vehicles due to brake issues
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