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nraacct Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,884 Points:1,470,250 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 9:46:14 PM Ignore nraacct Report Abuse Ford Motor Co.'s Indian subsidiary is recalling nearly 140,000 of its most popular cars for manufacturing defects that date back as far as 2008 and can cause fires and other problems. Ford said it will examine 111,000 Ford Figo and Classic models sold in India and manufactured between January 2008 and December 2010 for a faulty rear twist beam, which can compromise brake performance and make the vehicle inoperable. Visit Associated Press for full article

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Ford Motor Co.'s Indian subsidiary is recalling nearly 140,000 of its most popular cars for manufacturing defects that date back as far as 2008 and can cause fires and other problems.

Ford said it will examine 111,000 Ford Figo and Classic models sold in India and manufactured between January 2008 and December 2010 for a faulty rear twist beam, which can compromise brake performance and make the vehicle inoperable.
Visit Associated Press for full article

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megzabo Rookie Author Kansas Posts:19 Points:120,510 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Aug 15, 2012 12:02:21 PM Ignore megzabo Report Abuse .
RONALD777 Champion Author Houston Posts:2,452 Points:366,655 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 15, 2012 4:02:29 AM Ignore RONALD777 Report Abuse There goes their profit margin.
OWENALOTT Champion Author Appleton Posts:2,182 Points:500,095 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 15, 2012 1:53:33 AM Ignore OWENALOTT Report Abuse Stop the recalls already!
r6emperor Rookie Author Pittsburgh Posts:35 Points:237,160 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Aug 15, 2012 1:41:35 AM Ignore r6emperor Report Abuse Huh, Fords breaking down and catching fire.....seems familiar
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,133 Points:874,930 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 11:07:57 PM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse Per the article.... "...Like other global carmakers in India, Ford relies heavily on local suppliers to keep down costs...." Apparently the local suppliers in India are not so good.
HorizonChaser Champion Author Montgomery Posts:1,994 Points:457,460 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 10:08:46 PM Ignore HorizonChaser Report Abuse Well, if your manufacturing is inferior...
MusicalMan7 All-Star Author Ohio Posts:597 Points:93,430 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 10:07:41 PM Ignore MusicalMan7 Report Abuse "At Ford, Quality if Job 1."