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Ford recalling 830,000 vehicles to replace side door latches

Thu, Aug 4 2016
The Basics: Ford is conducting a recall for roughly 830,000 models. The affected vehicles include the 2013 to 2015 Ford C-Max, 2012 to 2015 Ford Focus, 2013 to 2015 Ford Escape, 2015 Lincoln MKC, 2015 Ford Mustang, and 2014 to 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The recall is focused primarily in Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, California, Arizona, Hawaii, Georgia, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Oklahoma, Washington, and Oregon as the problem mostly affects cars in states with warm weather.

The Problem: The pawl spring tab in the side door latch in the affected vehicles could break, preventing the door from latching and could even cause the door to open while driving.

Injuries/Deaths: There is one reported injury and one reported accident.

The Fix: Dealers will replace the affected cars' side door latches.

If you own one: Reach out to your local Ford dealer to schedule a service.

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By Joel Patel

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