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Door locks on vehicles have come a long way.
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About 100 years ago, many cars didn’t have
roofs, which meant locking the doors was
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pointless.
Since then, keyed entry has evolved from two
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key systems for locks and ignitions, to remote
keyless features becoming fairly standard.
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But there are still some kinks to work out.
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Ask Ford, which recently issued a stop sale
order for its Mustang Mack E electric vehicles
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due to a significant issue with the vehicle’s
door locking system.
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According to the Detroit News, which obtained a
copy of the safety recall notice sent to
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dealerships, more than 3000 vehicles with the
model years between 2021 and 20.
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25 are susceptible to an issue that could
either lock owners out or trap them inside of
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their vehicles.
As the report points out, the problem can be
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traced back to the vehicle’s 12 volt batteries,
which could unexpectedly discharge.
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If that happens, the front door electronic
latches could get stuck on their previous lock
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or unlock status.
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That would be a.
hassle in the best case scenario,
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but it could also present a potentially life
threatening problem if a child or pet was
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locked inside, especially as summer rolls in
for the northern hemisphere and temperatures
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climb.
A Ford spokesperson told the Detroit News that
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a software update to address the issue is
coming soon.
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Ford earlier this year issued another recall
related to the Mustang.
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The automaker was forced to follow up on a
previous recall with another recall to ensure
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it properly dealt with an issue where
unintended steering assist could cause the
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steering wheel to begin oscillating at random.
Ford sold nearly 2.1 million vehicles in 2024.
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The traditional Mustang and Mach E accounted
for nearly 100,000 of that total.
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I’m Ben Munson, and this is manufacturing now.