FORD RECALL CHECK OF ALMOST HALF A MILLION CARS AND SUVS: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE CAR COMPANY?

Ford recall check of close to 435,000 cars and SUVs sold in 20 states has been done by the car company to mend rusting frame parts or faulty seats. There have been two Ford recall check and the bigger of the two amounted to over 386,000 Ford Escape models from the year 2001 to 2004.

According to Ford, they are aware of one car crash but without injuries. The crash may be linked to rusting subframes which results in a lower control arm to separate and potentially result in diminished steering control. Hence the Ford recall check of almost half a million cars.

The Ford SUVs were originally sold or registered in 20 states and Washington, D.C., including six Canadian provinces. These areas reportedly use salt to clear snow and ice from the roads. Now, because of the Ford recall check, dealers will have to install reinforcement crossbraces to the cars to fix possible corrosion issues.

The states are Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Meanwhile the Ford recall check in Canada affects 37,000 cars sold in the country.

According to a statement from the Ford Motor Company Monday, the Escapes included in the Ford recall check were built from way back October 22^nd of 1999 up through December 19^th of 2003 at the Kansas City Assembly plant. Other Escapes were from May 1^st of 2003 through January 23^rd of 2004 at the Ohio Assembly plant.

Ford said that the second Ford recall check includes about 49,000 Ford Fusions, Escapes and C-MAXs, and Lincoln MKZs from 2013 and 2014. Dealers will also have to replace seat back frames that don't conform to safety standards, which also increase the risk of injury. Fortunately for this safety issue, no accidents or injuries were reported.

Ford recall check of over half a million cars means that the company is serious about car safety standards. They have followed suit with their rivals as some of them have been dealing with major recalls recently. General Motors has the most prominent recall of more than 2.6 million Chevrolet Cobalts and like vehicles for having ignition problems. These problems, not resolved earlier, have unfortunately resulted in at least 13 deaths.