I received a tip-off that there was a herd of Ford Kugas hiding out in the car park of a Sandton sports club. Donning my safari jacket and hanging a camera around my neck, I went in search of these injured animals. After a bit of driving around I found them, lurking beneath the trees. They had been parked their by their owners after first having been taken to a Ford dealership. Sadly there was no longer any space at the dealer for them to stay there. Instead they now have a temporary new home, but no-one is quite sure how long they will be in residence there. The tip-off came from a member of my family, who owns one of the Kuga 1.6 Ecoboost models that is part of the massive safety recall of 4,556 models after more than 40 of them caught fire in recent months. As a family vehicle, she was very concerned and quickly took her beloved Kuga to the dealer.
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