Ford
recalls 421,000 Escapes.
ABC
World News (7/26, story 7, 0:25, Elliot, 8.2M) reported "nearly half
a million SUVs, Ford Escapes and Mavericks being recalled after our Phoenix
affiliate aired a series of investigations. The cars have what's called a
sticky pedal. A defect in the cruise control cable that can cause the cars to
speed out of control."
The CBS Evening News (7/26, story 9, 0:20, Pelley, 6.1M) reported,
"Thirteen crashes and one death have been linked to this defect." The
Los Angeles Times (7/27, Hirsch, Times, 629K)
notes that while the recall came "just a week after the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration opened an inquiry into the problem, noting 68
complaints, including 13 accidents, nine injuries and one fatality," a
consumer watchdog group, the Center for Auto Safety, "said the automaker
has not acted quickly enough and should be fined."
Bloomberg News (7/27, Naughton, Plungis, 1M)
says "almost 424,000 US vehicles with three-liter, six-cylinder engines
will be covered under the recall, according to documents Ford provided to
NHTSA.." NHTSA spokeswoman Karen Aldana said that an "investigation
remains open, pending the agency's review of the documents provided by Ford in
its recall action." She said, "NHTSA will continue to monitor any
future issues...to ensure there are no additional safety risks that warrant
further action."
Also reporting this are USA Today (7/27, Woodyard), the AP (7/27), the New York Times (7/27, Jensen)
"Wheels" blog, and Reuters (7/27).
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