Transport Canada announced that Ford is recalling 68,247 2009-2010 F-150 trucks and 239 2011 Explorers across the country.
With regard to the F-150, ''the interior housing embossment retaining the interior door handle spring may fracture during normal usage, resulting in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully stowed position''.
Said spring could fail and cause the latch to open during a side impact collision. Consequently, a passenger not wearing a seatbelt could be ejected from the vehicle. Dealers will inspect and add spring ''embossment reinforcement'' or replace the interior door assembly, if necessary.
Meanwhile, the second-row seats in some 2011 Ford Explorers ''may have components that are out of dimensional specifications and thereby may not comply with the seatback strength requirements of the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.''
In the event of a crash, the seatback may not provide the required strength, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. To fix the problem, dealers will replace the manual recliner mechanism.
With regard to the F-150, ''the interior housing embossment retaining the interior door handle spring may fracture during normal usage, resulting in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully stowed position''.
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| 2090 Ford F-150 (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com) |
Said spring could fail and cause the latch to open during a side impact collision. Consequently, a passenger not wearing a seatbelt could be ejected from the vehicle. Dealers will inspect and add spring ''embossment reinforcement'' or replace the interior door assembly, if necessary.
Meanwhile, the second-row seats in some 2011 Ford Explorers ''may have components that are out of dimensional specifications and thereby may not comply with the seatback strength requirements of the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.''
In the event of a crash, the seatback may not provide the required strength, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. To fix the problem, dealers will replace the manual recliner mechanism.