Ford Expands Recall; Car Doors Can Come Unlatched When Driving

DEARBORN (WWJ) - Ford is expanding a recall of several different models because their doors can come unlatched while the vehicle is in motion.

The recall includes an additional 156,000 vehicles at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, bringing the total to 545,906 vehicles in North America.

The door latch in certain vehicles may experience a broken pawl spring tab, which typically results in a condition where the door will not latch. If a customer is then able to latch the door, there is a potential the door may unlatch while driving, increasing the risk of injury.

Ford is aware of a total two incidents of injury, described as soreness, resulting from an unlatched door bouncing back when the customer attempted to close it, and one incident when an unlatched door swung open and struck the adjacent vehicle as the driver was pulling into a parking space.

Affected vehicles include:

• Certain 2011-14 Fiesta vehicles built at Cuautitlán Assembly Plant, Nov. 3, 2009 to May 31, 2013
• Certain 2013-14 Fusion vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant, Feb. 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013
• Certain 2014 Fusion vehicles built at Flat Rock Assembly Plant, April 12, 2013 to April 26, 2013
• Certain 2013-14 Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant, Feb. 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013.

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Dealers will replace all four door latches at no cost to the customer.