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Ford Recalls Nearly 650,000 Cars to Fix Defective Seatbelts
Ford Motor Co. is calling back 647,700 midsize sedans in North America to replace seatbelt systems that could fail in a crash.
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Ford Motor Co. is calling back 647,700 midsize sedans in North America to replace seatbelt systems that could fail in a crash. More than 90% of the targeted vehicles are in the U.S.
The recall covers 2013-2016 model Ford Fusion and 2013-2015 model Lincoln MKZ cars. The problem is the system of pretensioner cables that automatically cinch the belts during a crash to help protect the occupant.
Ford says the explosive devices that operate the system could overheat the cables and cause them to separate. If so, the belts wouldn’t be as tight as they should be to best restrain the occupant. The company reports two crashes and two injuries associated with the flaw.
Dealers will apply an insulating material to protect the cables from overheating.
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