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The government is investigating more than 1 million Ford Motor
vehicles after receiving reports of tires leaking from faulty valve
stems made by a Chinese company.
Ford spokesman Wes Sherwood said Tuesday the investigation involves
the tire valves on 12 vehicles from the 2007 model year. Ford has
received some complaints but no reports of crashes or injuries.
"We've seen reports of cracking and leaking. We have not identified a
risk to motor vehicle safety," Sherwood said.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has
received 37 complaints of faulty valve stems but no crashes or
injuries have been reported. In 23 of the complaints, the vehicle had
more than one valve that was "severely cracked or cracked and leaking"
and needed replacement.
Eleven complaints said the valves led to lost tire inflation and
required the tire to be replaced.
The vehicles with the valve stems include the Ford F-150, Mustang,
Edge, Fusion, Expedition, Explorer, Focus and Escape, and the Mercury
Grand Marquis, MKX, MKZ, and Milan. The valves are made by Topseal
Automotive, a subsidiary of Shanghai Baolong Automotive.
NHTSA said it has opened a preliminary evaluation to "assess the
scope, frequency and safety consequences" of the alleged defect in the
Ford tires. Defect investigations can lead to vehicle recalls.
The highway safety agency opened a separate investigation in May into
23 million valve stems manufactured by Shanghai Baolong in 2006. NHTSA
said more than 4,700 complaints have been filed because of the valve
stems, including allegations of a fatal rollover crash involving a
1998 Ford Explorer in November 2007.
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vehicles after receiving reports of tires leaking from faulty valve
stems made by a Chinese company.
Ford spokesman Wes Sherwood said Tuesday the investigation involves
the tire valves on 12 vehicles from the 2007 model year. Ford has
received some complaints but no reports of crashes or injuries.
"We've seen reports of cracking and leaking. We have not identified a
risk to motor vehicle safety," Sherwood said.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has
received 37 complaints of faulty valve stems but no crashes or
injuries have been reported. In 23 of the complaints, the vehicle had
more than one valve that was "severely cracked or cracked and leaking"
and needed replacement.
Eleven complaints said the valves led to lost tire inflation and
required the tire to be replaced.
The vehicles with the valve stems include the Ford F-150, Mustang,
Edge, Fusion, Expedition, Explorer, Focus and Escape, and the Mercury
Grand Marquis, MKX, MKZ, and Milan. The valves are made by Topseal
Automotive, a subsidiary of Shanghai Baolong Automotive.
NHTSA said it has opened a preliminary evaluation to "assess the
scope, frequency and safety consequences" of the alleged defect in the
Ford tires. Defect investigations can lead to vehicle recalls.
The highway safety agency opened a separate investigation in May into
23 million valve stems manufactured by Shanghai Baolong in 2006. NHTSA
said more than 4,700 complaints have been filed because of the valve
stems, including allegations of a fatal rollover crash involving a
1998 Ford Explorer in November 2007.
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