The second-largest US automaker Ford orders around 874,000 pick-up trucks in North America because of fire hazards in the workshops. Affected are, according to the manufacturer of yesterday (local time) newer vintages of the best-selling F-150 and certain other models of heavyweight F-series.
Because of a cable failure, it could cause damage to the engine block heater, warned Ford. There were three known cases in which broke out by this problem fire in vehicles. But you know of no injuries. The Ford dealers should now check whether the corresponding cable is intact, and replace it if necessary.
Million recall only in September
According to Ford, 463,793 of the recalled cars concern the Canadian market, 410,289 the USA. The US auto giant had announced for North America in September, a recall of about two million pick-up trucks for smoke and fire hazards. At that time it was also about the F-150. There was a problem with seat belts where there was a risk of excessive sparking on the belt tensioners
