Air bag (airbag) with problems, Ford Motor Co. (FMC) with heavy feeling agreed to withdrawal (recall) back to F-150 pickup

 
Air bag (airbag) with problems, Ford Motor Co. (FMC) with heavy feeling agreed to withdrawal (recall) back to F-150 pickup. The most popular and best-selling vehicle in the North American market with no small amount of 1.4 million units.

As reported by Reuters (14 / 4), the pickup pulled by the production of 2004-2006, with details of 1.2 million units spread across the United States (144 000 units have previously been carried out in February), then 89 000 units in Canada, 46,000 units in Mexico and 10,000 units spread across the world. In addition to the pickup, the Ford all merecall 16 000 Lincoln Mark LT pickup.

The cause of the F-150 direcall, airbags (airbags) may suddenly gush out without triggered by the collision. Institute for Highway Safety (NHTSA), American claimed to have received more than 200 complaints about this airbags and 60 were injured.

FMC has been trying to do the tough negotiations for months with the NHTSA. Although the case of airbags that burst, according to Ford did not result in a "risk" that does not make sense. However, to demonstrate commitment to its customers, Ford must merecall and will mengnuras raise about 180 million U.S. dollars.

According to analysts, due to this recall making Ford shares on the stock exchange closed 1.1 percent lower. This incident was recorded as an unusual step backwards, in which Ford is again rise in sales, reputation and on Wall Street.

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