{"id":2157935,"date":"2024-01-24T11:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T16:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-recalls-2-24-million-ford-explorer-suvs-over-trim-retention-clips\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T12:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T17:04:07","slug":"ford-recalls-2-24-million-ford-explorer-suvs-over-trim-retention-clips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-recalls-2-24-million-ford-explorer-suvs-over-trim-retention-clips\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford recalls 2.24 million Explorer SUVs due to trim clips"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fford-recalls-2-24-million-ford-explorer-suvs-over-trim-retention-clips%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2157935&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>January 24, 2024 \u2013 5:52 AM PST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Breaking News: Ford Recalls 2.24 Million Explorer SUVs Worldwide<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The popular automaker, Ford Motor, \u200dhas announced a massive recall of 2.24\u200c million older Explorer sport utility vehicles due to a potential safety \u200cissue. The trim retention clips in these \u2062vehicles may not be properly engaged, posing a risk to drivers and passengers.<\/p>\n<p>The recall affects 1.89 million SUVs in the United States, spanning model years \u20622011 to\u200d 2019. The National Highway Traffic Safety\u2063 Administration\u200c (NHTSA) has highlighted the\u2063 concern that the trim could detach, \u200bpotentially\u2062 leading to accidents\u200b or injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the\u200b recall, Ford \u200dhas stated\u2063 that there have been no reported crashes or \u2064injuries related to this issue. However, as a precautionary measure, the company will \u2064be inspecting and replacing \u2064the A-pillar trim, which\u2063 is\u200d the metal piece supporting the\u200c windshield.<\/p>\n<p>Owners of the affected vehicles may\u2062 notice gaps around the \u200cloose A-pillar trim\u2064 or experience audible rattles or excessive wind noise from that area. Ford estimates that around 5% of\u2062 the vehicle population will be \u200cimpacted.<\/p>\n<p>This recall comes after a series of events. In 2018, Ford received an informal inquiry from NHTSA regarding exterior A-pillar trim parts detachments. At that time, the automaker determined that there was\u200c no unreasonable risk to safety. However, in 2021, \u200cFord reopened the review and once again concluded \u2062that a recall was unnecessary.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t until February 2023 that NHTSA initiated\u200d a preliminary investigation into the issue. Subsequently, Transport Canada also raised concerns in August of\u2064 the same year.\u200d NHTSA emphasized the potential road safety hazard posed by\u2062 the trim \u2064detachment while driving, and\u2064 Ford acknowledged receiving 14,337 warranty reports alleging missing or detached exterior A-pillar trim parts.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2063 recall serves as a reminder of the \u2064importance of addressing potential safety \u200cissues promptly and thoroughly. Ford is committed to ensuring the well-being of its customers and will take the \u200cnecessary\u200b steps \u200cto rectify the \u2064problem.<\/p>\n<p><sup>Reporting\u2062 by David Shepardson in Washington and Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernadette Baum<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare \u2062this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A congressional candidate from Utah lays out his strategy for reigning\u200b in government spending, \u200band \u2063protecting children from transgenderism<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Governor Abbott instructs the Texas National Guard to line\u200d the border with razor wire, Kari Lake is\u2063 offered a bribe to drop out of the Senate race and Trudeau\u2019s\u200d usage of the Emergencies Act is ruled \u200bunjust.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Author \u200dof \u201cThe Shadow Of War \u2013 Iran\u2019s Quest For Supremacy\u201d Brandon Weichert says if Donald \u200cTrump is re-elected in November, Iran will be forced\u200b to play a \u201cwhole new ball game\u201d in the Middle East.\u2063 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Senator Tim Scott explains why he is \u2062throwing his support behind Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tesla\u00a0has told suppliers it wants to start production of a new mass \u2063market electric\u200b vehicle codenamed \u201cRedwood.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Legacy automakers are leaning on \u2062their Formula E <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turkish-parliament-approves-swedens-nato-entry-now-awaiting-erdogans-signature\/\" title=\"Turkish Parliament greenlights Sweden's NATO entry, awaiting Erdogan's approval\">electric \u2063racing teams<\/a> \u200bto build better EVs with\u200c greater range and efficiency, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-alleges-manchin-rejected-3-5-trillion-plan-to-bidens-face-white-house-economist-says-its-no-big-deal\/\" title=\"Report Alleges Manchin Rejected .5 Trillion Plan To Biden\u2019s Face. 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The trim \u2062retention clips in these vehicles may not be properly engaged, posing a risk to drivers and passengers.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 recall affects 1.89 million SUVs in the United States, spanning model years 2011 to\u200c 2019. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration\u200d (NHTSA) \u200bhas highlighted the concern that the trim could detach, potentially leading to\u200d accidents or injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the recall, Ford \u200chas stated that\u2062 there \u200dhave been no reported crashes or injuries related to this \u200dissue. However, as a precautionary measure, the company will be inspecting \u2062and replacing the A-pillar trim,\u200c which is the metal piece supporting the windshield.<\/p>\n<p>Owners of the affected vehicles may notice\u200b gaps around the loose A-pillar trim \u200cor experience audible rattles or excessive\u2064 wind noise from that area.\u2063 Ford estimates that around 5% of the \u2064vehicle population will be impacted.<\/p>\n<p>This recall comes after a series of \u2062events. In 2018, Ford received\u2064 an informal inquiry from NHTSA regarding exterior A-pillar trim parts detachments. At that time, the automaker \u200bdetermined that there was no unreasonable risk to safety. However, in 2021, Ford reopened the review and once\u2064 again\u200c concluded that a recall was unnecessary.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t until February 2023 \u2063that NHTSA initiated\u2063 a preliminary investigation into\u2064 the issue. Subsequently, Transport Canada also raised concerns in August of the same year. NHTSA\u2062 emphasized the potential road safety hazard posed by \u200cthe trim detachment while driving, and Ford \u200backnowledged receiving 14,337 warranty reports alleging \u2063missing or detached \u2064exterior \u2063A-pillar trim \u200dparts.<\/p>\n<p>This recall serves as a reminder of the importance\u200d of \u200baddressing potential \u2064safety issues promptly and thoroughly. Ford is committed to ensuring the well-being of its customers and will take \u200dthe necessary steps to rectify the \u2062problem.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington and Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru; Edited by [Your Name]\n<p><b><\/b><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 24, 2024, Ford Motor announced the global recall of 2.24 million older Explorer SUVs due to potential issues with trim retention clips. 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