Manufacturer's statement aired on the official site of the National Institute for Highway Safety (NHTSA) United States, Monday, August 1, 2011, as reported by automotivenews.com, Tuesday, August 2, 2011. "Problems in the binder tank that has caused three fires and one injury," said Wesley Sherwood, a spokesman for Ford.
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e fires and one injuryFord Motor Company (Ford) will attract 1.1 million units of pickup, including best-selling pickup in the United States, Ford F-150. The reason for the withdrawal of the metal binder and the fuel tank causing the tank to rust out.
Indeed, the matter had been investigated NHTSA since last year in 21 states in the land of Uncle Sam. Some substances to remove a layer of snow on the road, in winter, suspected to be the cause of rust and rottenness strap tank car.
Earlier this year, Ford also has attracted 1 million units of the F-150 pickup with a reason airbag problems. Supporting device security that can not inflate properly perfect. Models are drawn at the time was the Ford F-150 models 2004-2006.
Sherwood said the owners will get a problematic device repair service in mid-September. The repair was not charged.
