Ford recalls 1.3 million fusions and MKZ sedans

Ford must recall 1,280,726 vehicles in the United States over a brake jounce hose that may fail prematurely due to a design flaw. The campaign will cover certain 2013–2018 Ford Fusions and Lincoln MKZs, Report informs, citing foreign media sources.

In the aftermath of an earlier recall that affected the 2015-2018 Ford Edge and the 2016 Lincoln MKX, Ford discovered that the same issue that had hampered the braking performance of those SUVs could also affect the above-mentioned sedans, and has now taken action.

This problem does not affect Fusion and MKZ hybrids, and the bad hose was used between February 3, 2012, and July 19, 2017. After that, a new material was introduced, and Ford’s investigation suggests that it is lasting longer.

Starting April 17, Ford will begin contacting owners of affected vehicles to inform them of the recall. Owners will be asked to return their vehicles to a nearby dealer, where the brake jounce hose will be replaced with the newly designed part, free of charge. Any owners who have already paid for this repair out of their own pocket will be eligible for reimbursement.