A employee assembles a 2011 Ford Explorer on the Chicago Assembly Plant in 2010 in Chicago. Ford is recalling practically 1.9 million Explorers within the 2011-2019 mannequin years over a bit of trim that may detach from the autos.

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A employee assembles a 2011 Ford Explorer on the Chicago Assembly Plant in 2010 in Chicago. Ford is recalling practically 1.9 million Explorers within the 2011-2019 mannequin years over a bit of trim that may detach from the autos.

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The Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorers over a bit of trim that may detach from the car and pose a hazard to different drivers.

Some clips attaching trim to the outside of the car between the entrance home windows and the windshield “are not properly engaged due to improper assembly or repair,” the corporate mentioned, which might trigger the A-pillar trim to come back free or absolutely detach.

The recall impacts sure Explorer SUVs between mannequin years 2011-2019.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter to the automaker {that a} indifferent piece of trim might grow to be a “road hazard” and improve the chance of a crash.

Ford said it wasn’t conscious of any accidents or accidents associated to the defective meeting.

The firm recognized an issue with the half as early as 2018 however decided on the time that it wasn’t an unreasonable security threat because of the “low mass/geometry” of the half. NHTSA opened a preliminary investigation into the problem final February.

Ford mentioned it is acquired greater than 14,000 guarantee studies associated to lacking or indifferent A-pillar trim components.

Company spokesperson Maria Buczkowski mentioned “only 5% of the vehicle population” is anticipated to be affected by the recall, and urged homeowners to contact their native dealership when substitute components grow to be obtainable.

Inspections and any crucial replacements will probably be carried out freed from cost.

Ford mentioned it expects to mail preliminary letters to homeowners in March, and drivers can even name Ford customer support immediately at 1-866-436-7332.

The Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker recalled more than 112,000 Ford F-150s earlier this month over a defective half that might trigger the parked pickups to roll away. Another 220,000 F-150s have been recalled final yr over issues with their windshield wiper arms.