In the second investigation, NHTSA said it has 547 complaints that the electric power-assisted steering can fail on the 2010 Ford Fusion. DETROIT—Two Ford Motor Co. models are under investigation by U.S. safety regulators for power steering and door ajar warning light issues that are similar to those that have caused other Ford vehicles to be recalled. In the Fusion investigation, NHTSA said that according to owner complaints, the power steering failures significantly increased the effort it takes to turn the steering wheel. In May of 2015, Ford recalled 423,000 cars and SUVs in North America, including the 2011 and 2012 Fusions, to update software or replace the steering gear due to power steering failures. Weigandt said that although the 2010 Fusions have the same power steering system, they do not have the same condition that caused the recall of 2011 and 2012 models.

Source: thestar October 03, 2016 18:22 UTC