WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co. mentioned it’s recalling 198,000 SUVs within the U.S. to exchange the blower motor meeting after reviews of 25 fires.

The recall covers 2015-2017 mannequin 12 months Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator autos. Ford mentioned Thursday it had three reviews of fires linked to property injury to constructions and one involving minor damage. Ford will notify homeowners beginning Sept. 12.

The callback was unrelated to security remembers accepted in July referring to newer 2021 Expedition and Navigator autos for an engine compartment hearth threat originating within the battery junction field, Ford mentioned. Discipline knowledge confirmed the difficulty within the new recall impacts autos with greater mileage and time-in-service, the corporate mentioned.

Ford additionally mentioned it was recalling 1,175 2022 mannequin 12 months Mustang Mach-E autos electrical autos as a result of the right-rear axle half shafts might have been manufactured improperly and a component may break. Sellers will examine and exchange right-rear half shafts as wanted.

Ford mentioned it had no reviews of failures amongst homeowners however final month realized that its Cuautitlan Meeting Plant in Mexico had recognized two autos with damaged rear proper half shafts.

Ford leads all automakers within the U.S. with 52 separate recall campaigns thus far this 12 months, overlaying about 7.4 million autos.