Ford Ecosport: Vehicle May Become Unstable Due To Rear Suspension Fault
Ford is recalling 1,264 EcoSport vehicles in the United Kingdom because rear suspension bolts may not have been tightened properly during manufacturing. If these bolts fail, the vehicle could become unstable and produce knocking noises from underneath. Ford will replace and correctly tighten the trailing arm nuts and bolts.
- Recalling firm
- FORD
- Product
- Vehicles: FORD ECOSPORT. Units affected: 1,264
- Reason
- The rear suspension trailing arm bolts may have not have been tightened to the correct specification during assembly.. There is a possibility that the bolt/s could fail causing underbody knocking noise. Remedy: Replace the trailing arm nuts and bolts and tighten to the correct torque
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2015-09-03
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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