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Ford issues safety recall for 528 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator vehicles

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CORRECTS TO 15% TO $34.3 BILLION NOT NEARLY 16% TO $31.3 BILLION FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2019, file photo, the company logo stands over a long row of unsold vehicles at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo. Ford Motor Co. posted a $2 billion first-quarter net loss, blaming nearly all of it on the negative effects of the coronavirus. The automaker said Tuesday, April 28, 2020 that its revenue from January through March fell nearly 15% to $34.3 billion as most of its factories were shut down for the final week of the quarter. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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(WXYZ) — Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for 528 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles.

Affected 2020 models are equipped with front seatbacks that may have fasteners with incorrect torque on the side airbag and/or seatback module attachments.

Ford says if the side airbag and seatback module are not fully secured, it could affect the trajectory of the side airbag deployment and may prevent or delay the airbag cushion from positioning correctly, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

There have not been reports of any accident or injury related to this condition. The recall affects 491 vehicles in the U.S. and federal territories, 34 in Canada and three in Mexico.

Dealers will remove the front seatback panels from one or both front seats and verify the proper torque on the fasteners. The Ford reference number for this recall is 20S48.

Affected vehicles include:

  • 2020 Ford Explorer vehicles built at Chicago Assembly Plant from Nov. 19, 2019, to June 4, 2020.
  • 2020 Lincoln Aviator vehicles built there from April 11, 2019, to June 8, 2020.
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