Ford Motor Company has issued two recalls affecting more than 624,000 vehicles because of concerns with seatbelts and rearview mirror cameras that increase the risk of a crash or injury.
For the first recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted a notice on Sept. 12 stating that “water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.”
In the second recall, an Oct.10 notice warns of discrepancies with the rearview camera image that may “not display properly,” causing a reduced view for the driver in “certain lighting conditions.”
Car recalls: Nearly 60,000 Ford, Lincoln vehicles recalled. See impacted models.
According to the Sept. 12 recall, 332,778 units of the 2015-2017 Ford Mustang were potentially affected. The recall number is 25S92.
Ford Motor Company reported the issue to the NHTSA on Sept. 12, but the agency formally acknowledged it in a letter dated Oct. 16.
The NHTSA says car owners will be notified via letter, which will be sent out this month. At no additional charge, the dealer will replace the “front seat belt anchor pretensioner assemblies” and remove parts of the carpet and “underlayment that contact the cables,” according to the agency.
In the rearview camera recall, 291,901 pickup trucks from the 2020-2022 model years were affected, including the:
Ford Motor Company reported the issue to the NHTSA on Oct. 10, but the agency formally acknowledged it in a letter dated Oct. 16.
The recall number is 25SA8. According to NHTSA, letters will be mailed to car owners on Oct. 20. Dealers will update image processing module software for free.
Owners can contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Contributing: Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY
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