Associated Press
DETROIT-- Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 390,000 cars because
the doors may not latch properly and could open while the cars are
in motion.
The recall covers certain 2012 through 2014 Ford Fiestas, and
2013 and 2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars that were made in
Mexico.
The auto maker said Friday that a part in the door latch spring
assembly can break, causing the latch to fail. If that happens, it
is possible a door could open while the cars are being driven.
Ford said two people suffered sore shoulders from doors bouncing
back after they were closed. There is also a report of one accident
when an unlatched door opened and hit another car in a parking
lot.
Dealers will replace all four door latches at no cost to
customers.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began
investigating Fiesta door latches in September after getting 61
complaints about the doors. A dozen people complained that a door
opened while the cars were in motion.
NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind said in a statement that Ford
took a step to protect its customers in response to the
investigation, which "demonstrated a clear risk to safety."
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