Ford has recalled 492,145 Explorer SUVs from model years 2016-2017 because a piece of exterior trim can fall off in traffic, creating a hazard for other drivers.
Car designers letter the pillars holding a car’s roof from front to back. Ford says the plastic trim surface of the B-pillar – the one behind the front door – of some Explorers may be insufficiently attached.
Owners might notice it starting to separate, or hear excessive wind noise from that area, as the problem develops.
The company hasn’t explained how dealers will fix the problem, saying only that a “remedy is under development.”
When it comes, it will be free. Dealers never charge for recall repairs.
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