Ford is recalling about 196,500 of its 2004-7 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans to fix a corrosion problem that prevents the fold-down third-row seats from locking safely into place, Kelli Felker, a spokeswoman for the automaker, said today.
Ford’s stand at the 2013 Birmingham Commercial Vehicle show, held 9-11 April, will be its biggest since the show started in 2000, with an aera of 5400 square feet.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into problems that could affect more than 1.37 million vehicles made by Honda, Toyota and Ford. NHTSA probes could lead to recalls; two of the inquiries have been ongoing since last October.
Volvo is distancing itself further from its Ford Motor Co. legacy as it prepares to launch a new range of in-house engines and a modular platform.
