Ford kuga recall
Ford aims to rebuild public trust with new Kuga model
The model has been under scrutiny over an engine defect that saw some of the cars bursting into flames.
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[WATCH] Ford Fury: 'A car for my brother's life'
The family of Reshall Jimmy, who died in December 2015 after his Ford Kuga caught alight, say they're sickened by the company offering a car as part of the compensation for his death.
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‘Fatal Kuga fire not caused by coolant system problem’
Jeff Nemeth says experts and Ford came to the same conclusion. And that the fire in which Jimmy died was not caused by the coolant system problem that led to the recall.
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NCC reviewing Ford's investigation into Kuga fires
Last month, the car manufacturer recalled 4,500 1.6l Kugas made between December 2012 and February 2014 due to overheating issues.
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[OPINION] What Ford SA should’ve done to protect its reputation
Marietjie Theron-Wepener says some companies still seem to think that they can keep facts away from the outside world.
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Ford warns Kuga owners of ‘collection’ scam
In a new scam customers are being called and told their vehicles will be collected as part of Ford's Kuga recall.
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At least 30 Kuga owners prepare to take on Ford SA
The vehicle owners say they believe the car manufacturer should be held accountable for their vehicles catching alight.
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Jimmy family insists all Kugas should be off the road
Ford announced a recall of the 1.6l Kuga after several vehicles caught alight due to an overheating issue.
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Lawyers tracking down Kuga fire victims for class action lawsuit
Lawyers are trying to track down all Ford Kuga drivers whose vehicles have burst into flames in order to file a class action lawsuit against Ford.
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[WATCH] Family of Kuga fire victim unhappy with Ford's response
Reshall Jimmy's siblings held a media briefing in Pretoria to express their dissatisfaction with the way Ford handled the issue.
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Jimmy family blasts Ford for handling of Kuga fires
Reshall Jimmy's siblings held a media briefing in Pretoria to express their dissatisfaction with the way Ford handled the issue.
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Family of Kuga fire victim to bring class-action suit against Ford
Despite announcing a recall, Ford maintains the fatal case involving Reshall Jimmy is unrelated to other recent Kuga fires.
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Ford SA: There are two phases to the Kuga recall
On Monday, Ford and the National Consumer Commission recalled 1.6 Kugas built between December 2012 and February 2014.
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[WATCH] Ford recalls 1.6l Kugas
Ford SA CEO Jeff Nemeth has announced a voluntary safety recall for all Kuga's 1.6l vehicles & has urged drivers to act ASAP.
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[CARTOON] 'Quality means doing it right when no one is looking' - Henry Ford
Dr Jack & Curtis
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Ford: We need to rebuild customer faith
The car maker says it has been compiling information on what led its Kuga model to catch fire and that this has taken time.
