It was a design that at the time, we felt was appropriate for what we needed. The investigation may reveal that it was inappropriate, but so far we have not reached that conclusion. |
Our analysis of government data shows that Ford F-150 performs as well, or better than, other pick-ups. |
Recall numbers vary from year to year, and they don't necessarily rise consecutively year after year, and they aren't in the case of Ford. This was a hit to our recall volumes, but the number of actions was down. |
Simply because we have allegations of fire doesn't mean they are necessarily linked to the speed-control deactivation switch, |
Simply because we have allegations of fire doesn't mean they are necessarily linked to the speed-control deactivation switch. |
The cable liner is pushing out and stopping the accelerator pedal from going back to its original position. |
This will not impact the plant. It is a pretty simple procedure, they are just tying the battery cable away from the vehicle to prevent it from chafing. |
We anticipate having a significant number of parts available over the course of the next month to address the problem, ... Even though the risk is low, the consequences should it happen are significant. As a precaution, we are asking customers to bring their cars into the dealership to have them looked at. |
We anticipate having a significant number of parts available over the course of the next month to address the problem. Even though the risk is low, the consequences should it happen are significant. As a precaution, we are asking customers to bring their cars into the dealership to have them looked at. |
We are acting very quickly on this issue so we are hoping it should not affect the brand. |
We are cautioning customers to get their switches disconnected now, |
We are cautioning customers to get their switches disconnected now. |
We do not believe it's a safety issue. |
We do not believe those other vehicles are affected. |
We have a solution that fixes the problem, and we're confident that this is going to be the right remedy. |