Ford Recalls Mustangs To Fix A Previous Recall

Ford, an automaker that has been plagued by recalls recently, is facing  a rather embarrassing one as some S550 Mustangs are being recalled to fix the recall work done previously. We wish this were a joke or something we’re just making up, but as they say truth is often stranger than fiction, so here we are.

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Back at the end of June 2024 Ford issued a recall for over 30,000 2022 and 2023 Mustangs for “steering gears that may have been improperly calibrated” according to a Safety Recall Report filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Affected cars could suddenly have the steering wheel turning left and then right on its own as the driver tries turning it either direction. Understandably, that’s an undesirable and possibly dangerous situation, hence the recall.

The problem was that some wires were installed in the incorrect order, leading to the weird unintentional steering assist. Thankfully, Ford said last summer it wasn’t aware of any crashes attributed to this problem.

Apparently, some of those Mustangs that were fixed under the recall had work performed incorrectly on them by dealership service departments. We don’t know if this happened at multiple dealerships, just one, or what happened.

What we do know is 332 Mustangs have been recalled for the incorrect work done for the previous recall. That’s not very many, considering over 30,000 were included in the original recall, but imagine being one of those 332 unlucky owners.

Even worse, this is just another public relations fiasco for Ford. Whether it’s the automaker’s fault or not, and people will debate that, for some it’s just another reason to not buy from the Blue Oval in the future.

Considering all the quality control issues Ford has experienced recently, this is the last thing it needs. Hopefully the company gets things under control sooner than later.

Source: Ford Authority

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