Ford kuga
Ford SA pays out claims to 56 people over Ford Kuga fires
Several years back, Ford South Africa recalled a model of the Kuga following several incidents where the SUVs caught fire.
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Ford not out of the woods yet despite Kuga payments
National Consumer Commission Acting Commissioner Thezi Mbuza said Ford engaged in prohibited conduct in that it distributed Kuga vehicles that failed as a result of a cooling system issue.
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NCC: If consumers accept Ford Kuga offer, it will be final settlement
The NCC announced the outcome of negotiations and said that the vehicle manufacturer would pay a fine of R35 million. Ford has also offered to pay R50,000 to each affected consumer.
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Ford fined R35 million for Kuga fires
The defective cars - which would catch alight without notice - started making headlines when Reshall Jimmy was found burnt to death in his Kuga in the Western Cape in 2015.
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Arson ruled out in Ford Kuga fire death inquest
The Western Cape High Court has heard an electrical short circuit caused the blaze in Wilderness in December 2015.
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Electric short circuit in Ford cause of Reshall Jimmy’s death: investigator
The businessman died following the blaze in Wilderness in December 2015.
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Vehicle systems failure not cause of Reshall Jimmy's death - expert
Proceedings are underway to determine if a case is to be made, after Jimmy died in his burning Ford Kuga in December 2015.
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Expert says fire consumed most of evidence in Ford Kuga death inquest
Engineer John Loud on Wednesday wrapped up his testimony on behalf of the Ford Motor Company in the Western Cape High Court.
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Reshall Jimmy had enough time to exit burning Ford Kuga - expert
Ford's expert witness John Loud carried out forensic tests to determine if hazardous fumes might have incapacitated Jimmy when his Ford Kuga caught fire in December 2015.
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No evidence of electrical blaze in Ford Kuga fire death, says expert
John Loud has told an inquest into the death of Reshall Jimmy that he found no suggestion of this but admits it cannot be ruled out.
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Fire couldn't have started in front section of Reshall Jimmy's car, says expert
A judicial inquest is under way to determine what caused the blaze in which Reshall Jimmy died in December 2015.
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Kuga fire death inquest: No evidence of wiring, component failure, says expert
US-based engineer John Loud began testifying in the Western Cape High Court on Monday, on his investigation into the cause of the vehicle fire that claimed Reshall Jimmy’s life in 2015.
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Electronics expert testifies in fatal Ford Kuga case
Reshall Jimmy died after his Ford Kuga SUV caught fire in the Southern Cape in December 2015.
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Judicial inquest into death of Ford Kuga owner resumes
Reshall Jimmy died after the vehicle he was travelling in, burst into flames while he was holidaying in the Southern Cape in December 2015.
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All evidence in Reshall Jimmy matter to be put before court
Various accounts of what led to Reshall Jimmy’s death in a Ford Kuga will be put to the test once an inquest resumes next month.
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Inquest into Ford's accountability in deadly Kuga fire gets underway
Reshall Jimmy died when his Ford Kuga burst into flames while he was traveling in wilderness in the Southern Cape.
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AfriForum’s Nel: 'We want to prove big companies can be held accountable'
The head of AfriForum's private prosecutions wing Advocate Gerrie Nel says they want to prove that "corporate bullies" like Ford are not above the law.
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AfriForum's Gerrie Nel to take on Ford on behalf of Jimmy family
In December 2015, Reshall Jimmy burnt to death in his Ford Kuga after the vehicle caught alight while he was on holiday in the Western Cape.
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‘Safety integral part of re-sculpted Ford Kuga’
The automaker says its corrected overheating concerns seen in some of the previous models.
