Guide-equipped 2024 Ford Mustangs recalled for fireplace threat
- 2024 Ford Mustangs geared up with a guide transmission have been recalled
- Affected vehicles have a problem with the retention of the clutch strain line to the firewall
- The difficulty may result in brake fluid flowing to the engine bay, or perhaps a fireplace
Ford has issued a recall of its newest Mustang as a result of likelihood the transmission could fail to shift or a hearth could begin below the hood.
The recall impacts manual-equipped Mustangs from the 2024 mannequin 12 months, no matter powertrain. Roughly 8,161 automobiles are affected within the U.S.
In accordance with the recall discover, which was printed by the NHTSA on June 3, improper retention of the clutch strain line to the firewall means the road could come free over time. A free line may probably come into contact with sizzling parts within the engine bay, just like the exhaust system, which in flip may trigger the road to soften.
Within the case the road melts, brake fluid will stream into the engine bay. The brakes have a separate quantity of brake fluid, that means homeowners will not discover any points with their car’s capability to the cease, however the leaking brake fluid from the clutch strain line could trigger the transmission to fail and the leaking fluid may additionally trigger a hearth if it comes into contact with a sufficiently sizzling floor.
2024 Ford Mustang GT
Ford turned conscious of the difficulty following an investigation ensuing from studies of underhood fires and smoke from three separate 2024 Mustangs with a guide transmission. The automaker isn’t conscious of any crashes or accidents associated to the difficulty.
The difficulty is brought on by a lacking or improperly put in barrel nut designed to safe the clutch strain line to the firewall. The treatment requires a vendor to examine the nut and set up it correctly if needed, freed from cost.
Proprietor notification letters are anticipated to be mailed out on June 17, however anybody in search of additional info can contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 (reference recall marketing campaign quantity 24V394000).
