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Ford Recalling 350,000 2018 Model Year Vehicles

Ford has announced a recall notice for more than 51,000 vehicles sold in Canada.

 

The recall applies to 2018 F-150 trucks and 2018 Expedition SUVs that have a 10-speed automatic transmission, as well as 2018 F-650 and F-750 vehicles that have a 6-speed automatic transition.

 

The recall affects just under 350,000 vehicles across North America; 292,909 in the United States, 2,774 in Mexico and the 51,742 here in Canada.

 

Ford says that there is a clip that locks the gear shift cable to transmission in vehicles, and that in some of the affected vehicles, this clip is not firmly in place. They say it could result in the car shifting into a different gear from the one the driver has chosen.

 

They added that if that situation were to occur, there may be no warning light or chime to warn the driver that the vehicle is not in park when exiting the vehicle. Ford has said that it is aware of one reported accident and injury related to the issue.

 

Ford also issued a second recall, which affects less than 200 2018 F-150 trucks, Expedition SUVs, Mustangs, and Lincoln Navigators. The vehicles affected by the second recall have a missing transmission roll pin, which could cause the vehicles to fail to shift to park when the driver selects it.

 

The U.S.-based automotive giant says that they will inspect and fix the problem on affected vehicles free of charge. To check to see if your vehicle is affected, you can click here.

 

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