Ford Motor Company has announced the recall of 272,645 vehicles over concerns that the automobiles could roll away after being shifted into park, while BMW of North America announced the recall of 36,922 cars in the United States because the steering wheels could accidentally move while the vehicle is stationary.
The Ford and BMW announcements were posted on Dec. 19 to the National Highway Safety and Traffic Administration’s (NHTSA) X account.
Ford said the recall could potentially affect 80,468 Maverick hybrid electric trucks, 104,113 F-150 Lightning battery electric trucks, and 88,064 Mach-E Mustangs. The vehicles were manufactured between Oct. 14, 2021, and Nov. 17, 2025, at Ford’s Hermosillo and Cuautitlán Assembly plants in Mexico….