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Ford issues recalls, asks some owners to park outside due to engine fire risk

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Company has issued three recalls due to safety issues. The recalls affect the owners of 350,000 vehicles, including about 39,000 that should be parked outdoors because the engines can catch fire.
Ford says in U.S. government documents posted Thursday that it doesn’t know what’s causing fires in some 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs. But the company says fires can happen even while the engines are off.
The company is recommending that the SUVs be parked away from buildings.
The automaker also is recalling about 310,000 heavy-duty trucks because the driver’s air bag may not inflate in a crash. Covered are certain 2016 F-250, 350, 450 and 550 trucks.
Further, Ford is recalling 464 electric Mustang Mach-E SUVs from 2021. The company reports that a software problem can cause unintended acceleration.
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