Ford recall for seatbelt issue and a do-not-drive order for some Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles
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Ford Motor Co. says it is recalling more than 13,700 vehicles in Canada because of a seatbelt issue that may result in an injury if a crash occurs.
It also issued a do-not-drive warning for Bronco Sport SUV and Maverick truck due to problems with the vehicles’ suspension systems, with about 800 Canadian vehicles affected.
The recall includes approximately 13,760 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles for the model years 2018 to 2022, said Rose Pao, spokesperson for Ford Canada.
The move is a part of the wider recall, which includes almost 420,000 vehicles in the United States.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report Tuesday the issue involves seatbelts that may lock inadvertently, not allowing them to retract or extend. It says a seatbelt that doesn’t retract or extend may result in an injury if a crash happens. Individuals may also face injury in some instances if the seatbelt retracts rapidly.
Pao said owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer.
“Dealers will inspect the production date codes on both front seatbelt retractors. Any retractors that fall within the suspect manufacturing window will be replaced at no cost to the customer,” she said in an emailed response.
The recall replaces and expands on two previous NHTSA recalls. The report states that Ford is aware of two warranty claims and two field reports related to the latest recall. The company is also aware of one injury in the U.S.
The do-not-drive warning for Bronco Sport and Maverick affected about 815 vehicles in Canada for the model years 2021 to 2026.
Pao said the automaker is asking the owners to “stop driving their vehicles immediately.”
“Ford is working closely with dealers to provide customers with complimentary towing of their vehicles for inspection and repair as needed,” she said.
The NHTSA said that the front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or incorrectly repaired at an assembly plant, and the control arm could disconnect from the front wheel knuckle.
If a control arm detaches, it can cause a loss of control, increasing the chances of a crash.
In the U.S., the recall involves 4,600 Bronco Sport vehicles with model years 2021 through 2026 and Maverick vehicles with model years 2022 through 2026.
Dealers will inspect and repair the front lower control arm ball joints as necessary, for free.
