Ford announced on Friday that it recalled 100,000 US hybrid vehicles due to some risks, extending an earlier removal following a series of reported fires.
"Ford is issuing a safety recall for certain vehicles with 2.5-liter HEV/PHEV engine because in the event of an engine failure, significant quantities of engine oil and/or fuel vapor may be released into the under hood environment and may migrate to and/or accumulate near ignition sources resulting in potential under hood fire, localized melting of components, or smoke," Ford Media told UPI in a statement.
In addition, according to the company, the problem affects the hood on certain 2020-2022 Corsair, Escape, and Maverick vehicles with 2.5 HEV/PHEV engines.
