Ford to recall more than 550,000 vehicles, US safety regulator says

[June 25, 2024]  (Reuters) - Ford Motor is recalling 552,188 of its 2014 F-150 vehicles in the U.S., due to an issue which may lead the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift into the first gear, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. 

2014 Ford F-150 pick-up trucks are seen inside the plant at the Ford Motor Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan September 16, 2013. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo

A loss of signal between the transmission output shaft speed sensor and the powertrain control module can cause a downshift, regardless of vehicle speed and lead to a loss of vehicle control, the regulator said.

As a remedy, dealers will update the powertrain control module software, free of charge.

(Reporting by Gursimran Kaur and Shivansh Tiwary in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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