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Ford recalls 270K Broncos, Mavericks over battery defect Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments
Dealers will inspect and replace Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick truck batteries at no charge.
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Jan 23, 2025
Ford recalls 272K+ SUVs, trucks over battery issue that could cause stalling while driving
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Jan 24, 2025 Newest
Ford recalls 270K Broncos, Mavericks over battery defect
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FOX Business
Ford recalls over 272K vehicles due to battery failure issues ↗ (opens FOX Business) Published Jan 22, 2025
FOX Business's feed description More than 272,000 Ford Bronco Sport and Ford Maverick vehicles are being recalled because their 12-volt batteries may fail unexpectedly while driving.
Fox32 Chicago
Ford recalls over 270,000 vehicles over battery concern, NHTSA says ↗ (opens Fox32 Chicago) Published Jan 22, 2025
Same headline from 6 more outlets Fox32 Chicago's feed description The recall covers certain 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles and 2022-2023 Maverick pickup trucks.
Fox2 Detroit
Ford recalls 272K+ SUVs, trucks over battery issue that could cause stalling while driving ↗ (opens Fox2 Detroit) Published Jan 22, 2025
Fox2 Detroit's feed description More than 272,000 Ford Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick pickup trucks are being recalled due to a battery issue that could cause the vehicles to stall.
New York Post
Ford recalls over 270,000 US vehicles due to battery concern ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Jan 22, 2025
New York Post's feed description Ford Motor F.N is recalling 272,817 vehicles in the United States due to concerns over battery failure, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday.
Newsweek
Ford recalls 270K Broncos, Mavericks over battery defect ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Jan 23, 2025
Newsweek's feed description Dealers will inspect and replace Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick truck batteries at no charge.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Ford recalls more than 270,000 Broncos and Mavericks due to loss of power problem ↗ (opens NBC10 Philadelphia) Published Jan 23, 2025
Same headline from 15 more outlets NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description Ford Motor Co. is recalling 272,827 Broncos and Mavericks due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start.
KING 5 Seattle
Ford recalls more than 270,000 Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick trucks due to loss of power problem ↗ (opens KING 5 Seattle) Published Jan 23, 2025
Same headline from 5 more outlets KING 5 Seattle's feed description The batteries in the vehicles have internal defects that could cause them to lose power unexpectedly, or fail to start.
WMUR
Ford recalls Broncos and Mavericks over battery issue ↗ (opens WMUR) Published Jan 23, 2025
WMUR's feed description Ford recalls 272,827 Broncos and Mavericks due to a battery defect
Breitbart News
Ford Recalls over 272,000 Vehicles Due to Battery Problem ↗ (opens Breitbart News) Published Jan 23, 2025
Same headline from 1 more outlet Breitbart News's feed description Ford is recalling over 272,000 vehicles due to a battery problem, the news coming after the company has experienced several other recalls.
The Oregonian
Ford recalls more than 270,000 Broncos, Mavericks for potential sudden loss of power ↗ (opens The Oregonian) Published Jan 23, 2025
The Oregonian's feed description Federal regulators said there were no reports of accidents, fires or injuries caused by the problem.
ABC 12 Flint
Ford recalls 270,000+ Broncos and Mavericks due to power problem ↗ (opens ABC 12 Flint) Published Jan 23, 2025
ABC 12 Flint's feed description The vehicles were made between February 2021 and October 2022, when Ford stopped using those specific batteries. The defects are thought to affect only 1% of the vehicles equipped with
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