Ford Motor Co. is recalling 2.9 million vehicles, together with the Escape and Fusion, over an issue that can lead to a automobile rolling even after the motive force places it into park.
The recall impacts sure Escape from 2013 to 2019; C-Max from 2013 to 2018; Fusion from 2013 to 2016; Transit Connect from 2013 to 2021; and the Edge from 2015-2018, in accordance to security regulators.
The downside includes a bushing that attaches the shift cable to the transmission, which may degrade or detach, in accordance to a recall discover posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
That can forestall the vehicles from shifting into the right gear, which might cause it to transfer in an sudden course, the discover says.
“Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the ‘Park’ position,” it says. Either state of affairs can cause a crash, it says.
Documents filed with NHTSA say that Ford is conscious of 4 reviews alleging accidents and 6 reviews of property harm that may very well be related to the issue.
Of the greater than 2.9 million vehicles doubtlessly affected, the Escape makes up the biggest share with roughly 1.7 million, in accordance to the paperwork. The subsequent largest is the Edge with round 509,400.
Ford plans to exchange the bushing and add a protecting cap at no cost, the paperwork say. The firm intends to ship letters beginning June 27, and there’s a toll-free quantity individuals can name, the notice says.