Ford India recalls 1.66 lakh cars

In one of the biggest recalls so far, Ford 
India, the Indian unit of the US carmaker, 
has recalled around 1.66 lakh units of its 
small car Figo and sedan Classic for 
potential issues related to the rear twist
beam (RTB) and power-assisted steering
(PAS) hose.

Ford said a total of 1,31,922 cars (1,09,469 
units of the Ford Figo and 22,453 units of 
the Ford Classic), produced and sold from 
January 2011 till June 2012, will need to be 
inspected, but “will not necessarily need 
(RTB) part replacements”.

In the case of the PAS hose, 34,099 cars
(30,681 units of the Figo and 3,418 units 
of the Classic), produced and sold in India
 from January-August 2010 to March-November 2011, will beinspected and then replaced.

Ford recalls 1.66 lakh units of Figo, Classic models to fix steering problem

NEW DELHI: In the biggest vehicle recall in the country, Ford India today said it is recalling 1,66,021 units of best selling compact cars Figo and Classic sedan to rectify problems related to steering and rear suspension.

The recall will impact different batches of Figo and Classic models manufactured between January 2010 and June 2012.