Ford & Subaru Recalls in March

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March 22nd, 2013 at 12:14 pm star

Ford Recall

Ford announced earlier this month its recall of nearly 196,500 minivans due to corrosion that prohibit the vehicle's row of third of seats from locking in place.

The models affected are the Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans that were manufactured from 2004-2007. Only vehicle owners in the following states are affected by the recall: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Although Ford believes the corrosion does not pose a threat of accident or injury, in a report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the company explains the reason for the recall is “to avoid a protracted dispute with the agency,” (Ford Recalling 196,000 Minivans for Corrosion Problem, Christopher Jensen, Wheels, New York Times, http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/ford-recalling-196500-minivans-for-corrosion-problem/).

There have been no reported accidents or injuries due to this defect.

Owners affected by the recall can take their vehicles into Ford dealerships to have the mounting bracket repaired and reinforced. Vehicle owners can also contact Ford by calling 866-436-7332.

For the full defect notice from the NHTSA visit http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/UCM434626/RCDNN-13V085-1074.pdf

Subaru Recall

Subaru also announced a recall earlier this month of an estimated 47,000 cars and sport utility vehicles due to a malfunction that causes the engine to start on its own.

Models included in the recall are the Legacy Passenger and Outback SUV manufactured from 2010 to 2013, the Impreza manufactured from 2012-2013 and the 2013 XV Crosstrek SUV.

The engine can start on its own and run for up to 15 minutes. It can continue to run until the fob battery is exhausted or the vehicle runs out of gas, (Subaru recalls vehicles over engines that may start on their own, Donald White, Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-subaru-recall-20130307,0,7452758.story).

Owners can take their vehicles into Subaru dealers to have the RES key fobs replaced, free of charge. The recall is estimated to begin at the end of April. Vehicle owners can contact Subaru at 800-782-2783.

For the full defect notice from the NHTSA visit http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/UCM434094/RCDNN-13V061-2928.pdf.