[TusharK]

Ford has recalled the EcoSport to inspect the welds on the front lower control arm. According to the carmaker, weld strength on some cars may not be up to specification and could affect steering control. A total of 4,379 EcoSports built at Ford's Chennai plant between May 2017 and June 2017 have been affected.



Apart from these cars, 1,018 EcoSports manufactured between November 2017 and December 2017 have also been recalled for inspection of the driver and front passenger seat recliner locks.

The EcoSport facelift was launched in November 2017. The updated model is offered with a new 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine which makes 121 BHP and 150 Nm of peak torque and a 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine with 123 BHP and 170 Nm of torque. It also comes with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder diesel engine with 99 BHP and 205 Nm of torque. Transmission options include a 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic.

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[itwasntme]

Interesting!

Ford India Recalls 4379 EcoSport SUVs
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The company today announced that it is voluntarily inspecting 4,379 EcoSport vehicles, made at the company's Chennai plant between May 2017 and June 2017, for weld integrity of the front lower control arm. According to the company the weld strength on some of these vehicles may be below Ford specifications, which in rare cases, can potentially affect steering control.

[blackwasp]

Originally Posted by TusharK

Ford has recalled the EcoSport to inspect the welds on the front lower control arm. According to the carmaker, weld strength on some cars may not be up to specification and could affect steering control. A total of 4,379 EcoSports built at Ford's Chennai plant between May 2017 and June 2017 have been affected.

Always happy to see a carmaker issuing proactive measures. After all, a car is an amalgamation of 1000s of parts made from 100s of vendors in multiple assembly lines.

As long as the company owns up and fixes this issue, I have no bad things to say.

[LeoMachine]

Originally Posted by TusharK

Ford has recalled the EcoSport to inspect the welds on the front lower control arm. According to the carmaker, weld strength on some cars may not be up to specification and could affect steering control. A total of 4,379 EcoSports built at Ford's Chennai plant between May 2017 and June 2017 have been affected.

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Apart from these cars, 1,018 EcoSports manufactured between November 2017 and December 2017 have also been recalled for inspection of the driver and front passenger seat recliner locks.

The EcoSport facelift was launched in November 2017. The updated model is offered with a new 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine which makes 121 BHP and 150 Nm of peak torque and a 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine with 123 BHP and 170 Nm of torque. It also comes with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder diesel engine with 99 BHP and 205 Nm of torque. Transmission options include a 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic.

Link to Team-BHP News

Has anybody received a recall yet? I did inquire at Sabarmati Ford but they were clueless about it. Mine is a Nov 17 manufactured facelift 1.5 Titanium + AT so am expecting a recall. They haven't received any communication yet from Ford. While recalls show good intent from a manufacturer to correct the flaws, it definitely is not a good feeling from a buyer's perspective after having put more than a million bucks on a new vehicle.