There have been a lot many recalls this year and adding to this long list of “Recalls” on the ever last day of the year is Ford.
As announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that Ford will recall 14,737 of its F-Series, Edge as well as Lincoln MKX vehicles to repair a defective body control module. The problem possibly could cause to an electrical short, probably leading to overheating and a fire, NHTSA stated. The recall covers specific 2011 models that were manufactured in a six-day period, including a few 2011 Edge, F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 [...]
Image Source : http://hgm.me/onSAOu Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX mid sized SUV Crossovers Top Safety Pick status. The initial tests of the vehicles were not so good. They were just passed as ‘acceptable’ by the authority. The roof strength was not so good with the vehicles being able to withstand only 3.5 times their weight in the roof strength tests. After the tests, Ford made quite a few changes to the vehicles in order to increase the number to 4.7. The vehicles are now rated to be highly safe with lesser chances of injury [...]
