{"id":206655,"date":"2026-04-22T23:42:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/206655\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T23:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:42:22","slug":"ford-to-recall-over-140000-us-vehicles-over-damaged-wires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/206655\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford to recall over 140,000 US vehicles over damaged wires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ford <a data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/F.N\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76\">(F.N), opens new tab<\/a> is recalling 140,201 Ranger \u200cvehicles in the U.S. as damaged wires can create \u200ban electrical short and \u200bcause a fire in \u2060the A-pillar area, increasing \u200bthe risk of injury or \u200ba crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on \u200bWednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The sun visor \u200bor headliner wiring harnesses may be \u200cimproperly \u2060positioned or have excessive tape thickness, which can result in damaged wires, the \u200bregulator \u200bsaid.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"promo-box\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__promo-box__hVl8h\"> Sign up  <a data-testid=\"Link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/ford-recall-over-140000-us-vehicles-over-damaged-wires-2026-04-22\/undefined?location=article-paragraph&amp;redirectUrl=%2Flegal%2Flitigation%2Fford-recall-over-140000-us-vehicles-over-damaged-wires-2026-04-22%2F\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dealers will \u2060inspect the wiring for damage and \u200bupdate the body control \u200bmodule \u2060software, NHTSA said, adding that the damaged wiring \u2060harnesses \u200bwill be replaced \u200bas necessary.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"SignOff\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__extra_small__8Buss body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__extra_small_body__Bfz20 sign-off-module__text__LQAMP\">Reporting by Disha Mishra in \u200bBengaluru; 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