Ford And Mazda To Recall Millions Of Car Due To Door And Hatch Issue

Ford stated that it's aware of one accident and three injuries related to this issue. As such, it's going to call back 1.5 million cars, SUVS, and vans due to doors swinging open unexpectedly.

Ford announced that the total recall this year will sum up to 2.4 million vehicles in Canada, US, and Mexico. To specify, these are the cars that are being recalled:

• The 2013-15 Ford C-MAX and Ford Escape.
• The 2012-15 Ford Focus.
• The 2015 Ford Mustang and Lincoln MKC.
• The 2014-16 Ford Transit Connect.

If you are the owner of any of the vehicle mentioned on the list, bring it to your nearest dealership and they will fix the issue free of charge.

The company said that the problem stems from a pawl spring tab inside the latch that could break resulting in either the owner unable to close the door or the door could pop open any time. It also added that the recall was taken at the request of the National Highway Traffic Administration.

Ford will get quite a stinging from these call-backs. The automaker says that it'll be lowering its third quarter adjusted pre-tax profit from $10.8 billion to $10.2 billion; the overall cost being estimated at a $640 million loss of income.

On a similar note, Mazda will also recall 2.2 million cars and SUVs globally due to a corrosion issue to its rear hatch. The problem here is that the coating applied in protecting the hatch lift support from corrosion was insufficient.

Water containing road salt can seep into the support over time, which will eventually cause the breakage. Here are the models that are being recalled:

• The 2016CX-3.
• The 2013-2016CX-5.
• The 2010-2013Mazda3.
• The 2012-2016Mazda5.

Mazda will notify its customers in September or October on the exact date when they'll be able to bring their vehicles for repair. Dealers will replace both rear doors, according to a government department. The corporation did not report any accidents or injuries caused by the issue.