Ford's Door Latch Recall Expands by Another 156,000 Cars

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The pawl spring problem continues to grow, as Ford has announced an expansion of their previous door latch recall. That recall is now expanded by 156,000 cars bringing the total to almost 546,000 cars recalled for door latch problems. The expanded recall includes the 2011-14 Ford Fiesta, 2013-14 Ford Fusion and 2013-14 Lincoln MKZ vehicles.

The question becomes, how many other Ford vehicles use the same defective pawl springs?

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