Ford recalls 1.1M pickup trucks in U.S. and Canada to fix gas tanks
Posted August 1, 2011 5:43 pm.
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Ford Motor Company is recalling 1.1 (m) million pickup trucks, including 120-thousand in Canada, because the gas tanks can fall off and cause fires.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today the metal straps holding the tanks can rust, allowing them to fall, rupture and catch fire.
The defect has been blamed for eight fires, three of which spread to the rest of the truck.
One person was injured, suffering first- and second-degree burns.
The recall affects certain 1997 through 2004 Ford F-150 models, as well as some 1997 through 1999 model year F-250 pickups.
Also affected are Lincoln Blackwood pickups from the 2002 and 2003 model years.
They were sold in cold-weather states where salt is used to clear roads. The salt corroded straps holding the tanks and they broke.
