Ford Motor Co, said on Monday that it is 1.22 million older pickup trucks in the United States and Canada belts that keep in mind to replace fuel tanks in position and could corrode and break.
The recall of Ford F-150 full-size trucks from model years 1997 to 2004, F-250 pickup trucks of less than 8 500 pounds from model years 1997 to 1999 and Lincoln Blackwood trucks from model years 2002 and 2003, is a Ford spokesman said.
The vehicles will be reminded 1.1 million are in the United States and the rest are in Canada.
The trucks that were affected in the recall are all sold or registered in 21 Eastern and Midwestern United States, Washington, D.C., and Canadian provinces, where the possibility of heavy corrosion of institutions which hold the fuel tanks can occur due to prolonged exposure to chemicals, de-icing Street said Ford.
As a result of one or both belts can fail the corrosion of the tank or in some cases to separate fuel lines covered the tank on the ground caused said Ford. Both of these scenarios can result in a fuel leak or fire.
Ford said there were reports of three vehicle fire and a violation in connection with the problem.
Notifies owner take the affected vehicles at a dealer of Ford, the straps have replaced by, the increased corrosion protection, according to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website offer.
Traders can a cable support under the belt as a temporary repair or the NHTSA web site to install a steel reinforcement of the existing belt as a permanent repair said.
Ford said that it be notified owners of mid-September.
Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters.
0 коммент.:
Post a Comment