Ford SA recalls Indian-built Figos and Ikons sold in SA
Ford SA has announced another fire-risk related recall — this time on its entry-level Figo and Ikon models.Owners of 15‚600 petrol-engined Figos and Ikons‚ built in India between August 2004 and March 2012 and sold in SA‚ received e-mails from the car maker on Wednesday asking them to "immediately" contact a Ford dealership to replace their vehicle’s power-steering, high-pressure hose."The hose may split‚ resulting in a power-steering fluid leak‚" the letter said. "A power-steering fluid leak could result in fumes being emitted from the engine compartment‚ and it may also be possible for power-steering fluid to come into contact with the vehicle’s exhaust system components‚ creating the potential for smoke and‚ in extreme cases‚ fire."Globally‚ 16 of the affected vehicles have caught fire‚ a Ford spokesman said‚ but none of them in SA "that we are aware of".Asked about the Figo that caught fire outside Nelspruit Mediclinic in mid-January‚ footage of which was widely circulated on so...
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