Coverage dated August 31, 2022

Ford Recalls SUVs; Heating and Cooling Fans Can Catch Fire

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

Ford is recalling nearly 200,000 large SUVs because the heating and cooling fan motors can fail and catch fire. The recall covers Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2015 through 2017 model years.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Ford Recalls SUVs; Heating and Cooling Fans Can Catch Fire (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Ford is recalling nearly 200,000 large SUVs because the heating and cooling fan motors can fail and catch fire. The recall covers Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2015 through 2017 model years.

  2. CBS News

    Ford recalls nearly 200,000 SUVs over fire risk (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Ford is recalling nearly 200,000 large SUVs for a fire risk.

  3. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Ford recalls nearly 200,000 SUVs; heating and cooling fans can catch fire (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    Ford says in government documents that it has reports of 25 fires caused by heating and cooling fan motors in some Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators.

  4. NBC News

    Ford is recalling almost 200,000 SUVs because they could catch fire (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The recall affects Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from 2015 to 2017 model-years. At least 12 reports of extensive fires have been reported.

  5. CBS News

    Ford recalls nearly 200K SUVs after reports of fan motor fires (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Some customers have reported inoperative fans, burning smells or smoke coming from vents while vehicle is on, company said.

  6. Triblive

    Ford recalls SUVs; heating, cooling fans can catch fire (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    DETROIT — Ford is recalling nearly 200,000 large SUVs in the U.S. because the heating and cooling fan motors can fail and catch fire. The recall covers Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2015 through 2017 model years. The Dearborn, Mich.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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