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TRUCKS RECALL * USA: Ford's
* DC - U.S.A. investigating 200,000 Ford heavy trucks
Washington,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -January 17, 2015: -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Saturday it is investigating whether Ford Motor Co.'s recall of 3,000 heavy-duty "Ambulance Package" trucks should be expanded to 200,000 vehicles and whether the fix is working properly... NHTSA said it is investigating Ford's October 2013 recall of some 2011-2012 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 "Ambulance Package" vehicles equipped with 6.7L diesel "Power Stroke" engines. The recall 2,954 vehicles was to address a loss of sensing function of the exhaust gas temperature sensor located behind the diesel particulate filter in the exhaust system... The investigation is reviewing whether Ford's 2013 recall should be expanded to about 200,000 2011-2012 Ford F-250/350/450/550 trucks with 6.7L diesel engines — and whether Ford's 2013 fix is working. The malfunction can cause vehicles to fail to restart, leaving vehicles stranded on the road... Ford told NHTSA in 2013 that it had received at least 13 reports of shutdowns from ambulance operators. An ambulance failing to restart with a patient on board could be a serious safety issue...
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