11/19/2024

U.S. Opens Two New Probes into Ford Recalls After Settlement

The probes relate to Ford Expedition SUV models

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it has opened two new investigations into Ford recalls, the latest scrutiny by U.S. regulators of the No. 2 U.S. automaker.

Last week, Ford agreed to a $165 million civil penalty after an NHTSA investigation found the automaker failed to recall vehicles with defective rearview cameras in a timely manner.

On Monday, the auto safety regulator opened an investigation into whether Ford should recall 112,000 Ford Expedition SUVs over seat belt issues and another into whether Ford's recall of 456,000 SUVs over a loss of power and an electrical system failure is adequate.

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