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CNN Business
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Ford is recalling 2.9 million vehicles that may not shift into the correct gear and may shift in an unintended direction.
The National Highway Safety Administration said it had six reports of property damage and four reports of injuries possibly related to the problem.
Among the problems, the transmission in affected Ford (F) cars and SUVs may not be in the park position, even though the shifter position indicates that the vehicle has been shifted into park. Drivers get out of a vehicle so it rolls, increasing the risk of injury or a crash, according to the safety regulator.
A similar problem with a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee caused the death of actor Anton Yelchin in 2016. Yelchin’s Jeep rolled down his driveway and pinned him against a brick post in front of his Los Angeles home. Fortunately, NHTSA has not reported any deaths caused by this Ford recall problem.
The vehicles involved are the model year 2013 through 2019 Escape, the 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion and the 2013-2021 Transit Connect.
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