Ford Recalls 2,000,000 Pickup Trucks; Seat Belts Can Cause Fires

Ford Recalls 2,000,000 Pickup Trucks; Seat Belts Can Cause Fires
Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Ford is recalling about 2 million F-150 pickups in North America because the seat belts can cause fires. The recall covers certain trucks from the 2015 through 2018 model years. Keith Srakocic/AP
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DETROIT— Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Ford is recalling about 2 million F-150 pickup trucks in North America because the seat belts can spark and cause fires.

The recall, which covers trucks from the 2015 through 2018 model years, comes about one month after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating fires in the pickups, which are the top-selling vehicles in the United States.