Fox Business
04 Aug 2026, 01:36 UTC · 2h ago
Some older Ford vehicles pose 'unreasonable' safety risks, regulators warn
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Fox Business
04 Aug 2026, 01:36 UTC · 2h ago
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The NHTSA has upgraded a defect investigation into 135,551 Ford vehicles (Fiesta, Focus, and EcoSport) due to an 'unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety' regarding timing belt failures. — Upgrading to an engineering analysis is the final step before a potentially costly forced recall of over 135k vehicles.
-0.40Ford is implementing a non-safety customer satisfaction program to shorten timing belt maintenance intervals to 100,000 miles or six years. — This indicates the company is attempting to mitigate the defect through service updates, which carries associated costs and brand risk.
-0.20The affected 1.0L turbocharged engine models—the Fiesta, Focus, and EcoSport—have already been discontinued by Ford. — The fact that these models are discontinued limits the long-term impact on current sales and future product lines.
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