Ford Vehicles Currently Investigated For Malfunction
Business week has posted a report stating that two of Ford Motor Company’s vehicles are currently under investigation because the floor mats on the driver’s side may cause the accelerator pedals to stick. The malfunction may affect 249,300 of the company’s 2010 model Fusion and Mercury Milan.
According to the report, three complaints have been filed, however, no accidents or injuries have occurred in these incidents. This is similar to the malfunction that affected several Toyota vehicles in the past which led to 5.4 million vehicles being recalled. The review from the NHTSA could potentially lead to a recall.
If this recall does occur, it will be one of many that have plagued the automotive industry in the last year for various malfunctions and defects in the vehicles. Toyota, Chevrolet, Porsche and several other automobile companies have been forced to recall vehicles for incidents ranging from stuck accelerator pedals to defects in the frame of certain vehicles that caused a spare tire to fall onto roadways. In many cases, some of the defects or malfunctions have resulted in accidents of varying severity. If the NHTSA deems it necessary for a recall to occur, it is very important for automobile companies to abide by that recall in order to ensure the safety of their consumers.
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