8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Ford recalls 103,000 F-150 pickup trucks
Ford has announced the recall of about 103,000 F-150 pickup trucks.
Ford has announced the recall of about 103,000 F-150 pickup trucks.
Ford is recalling more than 550,000 vehicles because of airbag and structural issues that could increase the risk of a crash or injury.
President Trump is giving a one-month exemption to U.S. automakers from the tariffs that took effect on March 4.
Ford is recalling 295,449 diesel pickup trucks.
The agreement follows the pattern set with Ford last week and Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep maker Stellantis over the weekend.
Union workers have walked out of 38 parts-distribution centers operated by General Motors and Stellantis but are sparing Ford from further shutdowns.
Among their demands, the striking workers are seeking across-the-board wage increases of 36% over four years.
All of Ford Motor Co.’s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring.
ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Ford is recalling more than 634,000 SUVs worldwide because a cracked fuel injector can spill fuel or leak vapors onto a hot engine and cause fires.
Ford and Mazda are fighting an immediate recall of Takata air bag inflators. Earlier this month Takata filed documents with the U.S. government adding 2.7 million vehicles from Ford, Nissan and Mazda to a recall that affects more than 40 million vehicles. The vehicles have inflators with a drying agent that previously were thought to be safe. The government says…