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A safety recall report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows Ford is recalling 552,188 F-150 pickups. The action follows the discovery of a fault that can cause the transmission to abruptly downshift into first gear.
Such an unexpected downshift poses a clear safety risk, particularly at higher speeds. Affected owners will want to follow Ford’s guidance to have the issue addressed as soon as the remedy becomes available.