When I close the door of an automobile I am traveling in, I really want it to stay closed. There's a couple good reasons for this:
1) I do not want to fly out of the vehicle whilst in motion; and,
2) I do not want to hit someone else with a door and cause them harm or rip off said door.
It's a pretty important part of a car. You shut the door, it stays closed.
In Ford's case, it seems like nearly 400,000 vehicles are being called in due to faulty door latches. If you own one of the following you should call up your local Ford or Lincoln dealer:
- 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta
- 2013-2014 Ford Fusion
- 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ
For more information, scope out Ford's press release below.
Ford press release follows:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY ISSUES SAFETY RECALL IN NORTH AMERICA FOR DOOR LATCH ISSUE ON FORD FIESTA AND FUSION, LINCOLN MKZ
Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for approximately 390,000 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta and 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles for a door latch issue. The door latch in these 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 potential the door may unlatch while driving, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford is aware of two allegations of soreness resulting from an unlatched door bouncing back when the customer attempted to close it, and one accident allegation when an unlatched door swung open and struck an adjacent vehicle as the driver was pulling into a parking space.
Affected vehicles include certain 2012-2014 Ford Fiesta vehicles built at Cuautitlán Assembly Plant, Feb. 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013; certain 2013-2014 Ford Fusion vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant, July 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013; and certain 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant, July 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013.
There are approximately 390,000 vehicles in North America (actual 389,585), including 336,873 in the United States and federalized territories, 30,198 in Canada and 22,514 in Mexico.
Dealers will replace all four door latches at no cost to the customer.