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Ford announced a recall for approximately 2 million Explorer SUVs over concerns that some of the exterior trim near the windshield may be peeling off, posing a traffic hazard to other drivers.
This recall affects approximately 1.9 million Explorers from 2011 to 2019 models.
“A-pillar exterior trim components that dislodge while driving pose a road hazard to other road users and can increase the risk of a collision,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a recall document. said.
NHTSA added, “Some of the exterior A-pillar applique trim clip attachments do not engage properly due to improper assembly or repair.” “When this occurs, the A-pillar appliqué trim, which is the border between the right and left side of the windshield, can become loose, chipped, or peel off.”
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Workers perform final inspections of the 2015 Ford Explorer as it rolls off the assembly line at the Chicago Ford Assembly Plant in October 2014. (M. Spencer Green/AP Newsroom)
“We expect only 5% of the motoring population to be affected and encourage customers to contact their dealers for testing once parts are available,” Ford said in a statement to FOX Business. said.
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“At that point, customers will have access to free cell phone repair and pick-up and delivery services at participating dealers,” the company added.
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The 2016 Ford Explorer was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. (Chris Carlson/AP Newsroom)
Letters informing owners of the recall will be mailed starting March 13th.
“Ford is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to this condition,” one recall document says.
Ford says the Explorer recall “expects only 5% of the vehicle population to be affected.” (Wolfgang Rattai/Reuters Photo)
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“Customers may visually detect gaps around loose A-pillar trim, as well as rattles or excessive wind noise audible from the A-pillar area,” it added in another document.
