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Ford Recalls 1.5 Million F-150 Trucks with Shifter Flaw
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 1.5 million of its F-150 fullsize pickup trucks in North America to fix a problem that could make the transmission to abruptly downshift into first gear even when traveling at high speed.
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Ford reports five crashes, including one involving a whiplash injury, that may have been caused by the flaw. Dealers will fix the problem by updating the control module software.
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