Ford has recalled some 7,500 hardtop Bronco SUVs due to a possible dilemma with the quarter windows. These may not have been effectively installed, which could lead to them to fall out although the automobile is in movement.
In Canada, 583 cars are getting recalled. In the U.S., 2023 and 2024 designs are afflicted, but here in Canada, Ford mentions only 2023 model-12 months SUVs.
Ironically, this is the next remember this 7 days for a similar challenge. As we noted previously right now, Porsche has to remember certain 911s for entrance and rear windshields that may well not be glued appropriately to the auto.
Ford estimates that the challenge is present in all-around 46 p.c of recalled styles. It factors out that Heritage Sequence versions are not afflicted, as the system for bonding their home windows is distinct.
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Ford explains that rear quarter home windows “require a two-phase priming system right before being put in on the hardtop floor.” With some of the recalled versions, just one of the coats of primer may possibly not have been used to the glass area for the duration of a stage that will take spot in an adjacent assembly store.
This problem boosts the risk of the windows coming unfastened and slipping out, which can develop a hazard on the highway and increase the danger of an incident. The enterprise provides that motorists might truly feel a wind noise, rattle or water leak before one particular of the windows arrives loose.
The issue was learned for the duration of interior tests performed past December. No guarantee statements, operator grievances or incident experiences relevant to this challenge have been acquired. Nor is the enterprise mindful of any mishaps or accidents caused by slipping glass.
Entrepreneurs of influenced models will be notified by mail as of April 8. They will questioned to go to a Ford service centre so that a technician can inspect the hardtop windows and reinstall them if essential, in accordance with the firm’s authorised maintenance process.