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Ford Recalls Nearly 200,000 Electric SUVs Over Door Latch Issue

The company states that the issue could ‘possibly trap someone unable to use the inside door release handles, such as a child in the back seat.’
Ford Recalls Nearly 200,000 Electric SUVs Over Door Latch Issue
The all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E GT SUV is displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, Calif. on Nov. 18, 2021. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Wesley Brown
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Ford Motor Company has recalled nearly 200,000 of its popular crossover electric SUVs due to a problem that could trap children and passengers in the back seat without a way to enter or exit the vehicle, according to a U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration notice.

In the notice, Ford said it is recalling 197,432 of its 2021-2025 Mustang Mach-E vehicles, noting that if the battery charge drops below 8.4 volts, the SUVs’ electronic door latches may stay locked after the driver or front passenger exits and closes the door. It also stated that the issue could “possibly trap someone unable to use the inside door release handles, such as a child in the back seat.”

Wesley Brown
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Wesley Brown is a long-time business and public policy reporter based in Arkansas. He has written for many print and digital publications across the country.