Ford Motor (F) shares edged lower Wednesday after the auto maker said it is issuing three safety recalls for vehicles in North America. F was down 0.9% recently at $16.42, still trading in the upper half of its 52-week range between $13.26 and $18.12.
The company said it is recalling 212,911 2011-2013 Ford Explorer and Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles in North America for an issue with the spring that controls the interior door handles. If the spring is unseated the door may become unlatched in a side-impact crash, increasing the risk of injury. The auto maker said it isn’t aware of any accidents or injuries that are related to the issue.
It is also recalling 1,725 2013-2015 Lincoln MKT limo and hearse vehicles for an issue with the for an issue with the vacuum pump relay that could result in an underhood fire. The company said it is aware of two underhood fires but no accidents or injuries believed to be related to the issue.
Finally, Ford is recalling 6,6,472 2011-2013 Ford F-Series Super Duty ambulance vehicles and 2014-2015 Ford F-Series Super Duty ambulance and emergency vehicles equipped with 6.7-liter diesel engines in North America. It said the exhaust gas temperature sensors may not function properly, causing the vehicle to incorrectly identify a high temperature condition. Ford said it isn’t aware of accidents or injuries related to the condition.
