Ford recalls 850,000 cars over ‘potential issue’ with airbags September 27, 2014 - 08:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. car giant Ford said it is recalling about 850,000 cars in North America over a "potential issue" with airbags, according to BBC News. The carmaker said a glitch could cause a short circuit that may mean airbags do not deploy properly in the event of a crash. The vehicles affected include some 2013-14 C-MAX, Fusion, Escape and Lincoln MKZ models.Ford said it was not aware of any injuries caused by the problem, adding that dealers would fix it for free. About 745,000 of the recalled vehicles are in the U.S., 82,000 are in Canada and 20,000 in Mexico. Last weekend, rival General Motors recalled more than 220,000 cars over a brake defect, bringing the number of cars it has recalled this year to more than 15 million. Related links:   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
