Ford steering repair holding too prolonged says Fusion owners after reserve recall

Driving has turn a vital source of highlight for Stephen Logan after receiving a notice on his phone that his 2017 Ford Fusion might not be protected to drive.

His is one of approximately 1.3 million cars in North America affected by a reserve remember released by Ford on Mar 14, involving potentially lax steering circle bolts that could outcome in a steering circle entrance off entirely.

But when Logan, who lives in Lincoln, N.B., called internal dealerships to get his automobile fixed, he was told they hadn’t perceived a new tools from a association yet, so his automobile couldn’t be fixed. 

He says he doesn’t know because a association would emanate a remember though not have a tools accessible to repair a problem.

“Where it’s a reserve recall, we suspicion they would be looking after this a small some-more soon deliberation there’s 1.4 million cars that this has influenced in North America,” he said.

Ford is wakeful of dual accidents where one chairman was harmed associated to this issue, according to a press recover per a remember that was released by a company.

The remember affects 62,479 cars in Canada.

Parts approaching by April 

CBC requested an talk with Ford Canada per Logan’s concerns though was sent an emailed statement.

Ford orator Elizabeth Weigandt pronounced in a email the association expects to have a tools accessible by a finish of April.

“We are operative with the suppliers to assist tools as fast as possible,” Weigandt pronounced in an email.

‘Major means of stress’ 

Until then, Logan says he has no choice though to expostulate his automobile as it’s his usually mode of travel between his home in Lincoln and his pursuit in Fredericton, about 9 kilometres away.

He hasn’t gifted any steering problems with his vehicle but, “it’s a vital means of stress,” he said. 

“When you’re pushing during highway speeds and all of a remarkable your steering wheel’s not trustworthy to your automobile anymore, your car’s going to go where it wants, not where we wish it to.”

CBC contacted Fredericton’s dual Ford dealerships, Riverview Ford and Wood Motors Ford, though no one was accessible to criticism Saturday.

Article source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/ford-safety-recall-delay-1.4601097?cmp=rss