Ford recalls 200,000 Expedition, Navigator SUVs due to fire risk

Ford is recalling 200,000 of their SUVs due to a fire risk.

The automaker announced the recall on Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators after learning their heating and cooling fan motors can catch fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported late last month, USA Today reports.

Affected models were built between 2015 and 2017.

So far, 25 fires have been reported and a dozen of them caused extensive damage.

Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly, free of charge, according to NHTSA. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed on September 12, 2022.