Ford Motor Co. is recalling sure 2019-20 Fusion PHEV fashions for lack of energy and fireplace dangers.

Homeowners are suggested to not cost their autos till the treatment is accomplished, in accordance with a Ford submitting with NHTSA. If charged, the battery vitality management module would possibly develop into broken due to extreme voltage and present move.

The variety of potential autos affected is 14,452. There have been seven fires and 270 guarantee claims, in accordance with the submitting.

A treatment for the ability loss and fireplace danger is underneath improvement. Interim letters notifying house owners of the protection danger are anticipated to be mailed July 10, in accordance with the submitting.”

We’re instructing clients with 2019 and 2020 Ford Fusion Energi [cars] which have 30Ah plug-in hybrid cell batteries to not cost their autos,” Ford mentioned in a press release. “Till the treatment is on the market, decreasing the battery’s state of cost will cut back the chance of energy loss and fireplace across the car’s battery management module, which is positioned within the trunk. We’re dedicated to retaining clients knowledgeable as we work to resolve this difficulty.”

By means of 2021, Ford reported probably the most U.S. remembers of any automaker, in accordance with partial NHTSA information.

In November 2022, Ford recalled almost 634,000 Bronco Sport and Escape crossovers, citing fireplace dangers. In June 2022, Ford issued a stop-sale to sellers as a part of its recall of almost 50,000 Mustang Mach-E crossovers for potential energy loss.