DETROIT — Ford has issued three recollects of greater than 350,000 automobiles in North America, together with almost 3,000 in Canada and 39,000 in the USA, because of a danger the engines may catch fireplace.

Transport Canada mentioned in a recall discover Thursday that some 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigators may catch fireplace within the engine division, even whereas parked with the ignition off.

Ford says in U.S. authorities paperwork posted Thursday that it does not know what’s inflicting fires in a few of the SUVs.

The automaker has studies of 16 U.S. fires beneath the hood, 14 in rental firm automobiles. One particular person was burned. It is recommending that the SUVs be parked outdoor and away from buildings. Thus far it hasn’t developed a restore for the fires, which seem to begin in the back of the engine compartment on the passenger aspect.

Of the 16 fires, 12 occurred whereas the SUV engines have been turned off, Ford mentioned in a ready assertion. The corporate says it has no studies of fires extending to any buildings.

The variety of fireplace incidents in Canada wasn’t instantly accessible.

Ford says it is not instructing homeowners to cease driving the SUVs, though those that may not be capable of observe the park outdoor directions ought to contact their seller or the corporate.

Ford says it is treating the recall urgently and can use apps and mail to inform clients as quickly because it develops a listing of car homeowners and addresses.

“We’re working across the clock to find out the basis reason for this subject and subsequent treatment in order that clients can proceed to get pleasure from utilizing their automobiles,” Jeffrey Marentic, normal supervisor of Ford passenger automobiles, mentioned in an announcement.

Ford started investigating fireplace studies on March 24. It says the fires look like restricted to SUVs constructed from Dec. 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021. The corporate says it has no fireplace studies from automobiles constructed earlier than or after these dates.

The automaker is also recalling about 310,000 heavy-duty vans as a result of the motive force’s airbag might not inflate in a crash.

The recall covers sure 2016 F-250, 350, 450 and 550 vans. Mud can get into the airbag wiring within the steering wheel, disconnecting the electrical energy. Sellers will exchange steering wheel wiring. Homeowners shall be notified by mail beginning July 5.

And the corporate is recalling 464 electrical Mustang Mach-E SUVs from 2021. A software program drawback could cause unintended acceleration, deceleration or a lack of drive energy in all-wheel-drive automobiles.

Ford says in paperwork posted Thursday by the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration that the powertrain management laptop might not detect a software program error.

The issue shall be fastened by sellers or by a web-based software program replace. Homeowners shall be notified by letter round Might 30.