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South Africa: Ford 'Reacted Badly in a Crisis'
The Conversation Africa, 29 January 2017
In December 2015, Reshall Jimmy burnt to death in his 1.6-litre EcoBoost Ford Kuga in South Africa. Since then a recorded 51 Kugas have caught alight across the country, and two… Read more »
'Elementary Mistakes' by Ford South Africa During Kuga Crisis?
Ford South Africa's decision to implement a recall of its 1.6-litre EcoBoost Kuga vehicles only after the National Consumer Commission's involvement suggests that the company was in denial over the scale of the crisis, writes Owen Skae for The Conversation.
A Ford Kuga family SUV after it burst into flames in Durban despite technicians assuring the owner the vehicle was safe to drive.
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South Africa: Ford South Africa Failed to Protect Its Reputation. What It Should Have Done
The Conversation Africa, 26 January 2017
Ford South Africa has suffered huge damage to its reputation thanks to its poor handling of a crisis involving some of its Kuga cars. Read more »
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South Africa: Owners of Other Ford Models Join Complaints Over Burning Vehicles
News24Wire, 19 January 2017
Owners of other models of the Ford Kuga say their vehicles have also caught fire, challenging the vehicle manufacturer's claims that only one version of the car has a fault that… Read more »
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South Africa: Ford Kuga Fires - 31 Complaints Lodged With NCC
News24Wire, 17 January 2017
Thirty-one formal claims relating to Ford Kuga fires have been handed to the National Consumer Commission (NCC), a lawyer representing Reshall Jimmy's family said on Tuesday. Read more »
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16 January 2017
Ford Recalls its Kuga 1.6 Vehicles
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The global car manufacturer's local operation has been forced to recall more than 4 000 Kuga Ecoboost 1.6 litre models manufactured between December ... see more »
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Ford Kuga owners have been advised to take their 1.6-litre vehicles for urgent inspection after more than 40 caught alight without warning - one such incident resulted in a ... Read more »
