Embattled Ford SA CEO recalled to the US
Jeffery Nemeth's recall follows a report insurance giants Auto & General and Dialdirect plan legal action against Ford in connection with car engine fires
Embattled Ford SA CEO Jeffery Nemeth‚ who was forced to announce the recall of 4,556 of its Kuga SUVs because of critical safety flaws in January‚ has been recalled to the US. The recall was announced by Ford late on Tuesday afternoon. His recall comes days after the Sunday Times reported that South African insurance giants‚ Auto & General and Dialdirect‚ were to take legal action against Ford in connection with fires which have destroyed several Ford EcoSport SUVs. Ford has claimed that it is only aware of one fire incident involving an EcoSport. Nemeth‚ in an interview with The Times on Tuesday‚ denied that his return to the US had anything to do with the Kuga safety recall. Ford drew severe criticism for its handling of the Kuga fiasco which prompted the National Consumer Commission to launch an official investigation into the fires and how the company dealt with the incidents. More than 50 1.6l Kugas manufactured between 2012 and 2014 have been destroyed in fires across the coun...
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