NHTSA opens probe into 1.7 million Ford vehicles over brake hose recall

US auto safety regulators on Friday said they have started an investigation on whether a 2020 Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) recall for vehicles with front brake hoses rupturing prematurely is adequate.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a recall query into 1.7 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars manufactured between 2013-2018 in the US after receiving 50 complaints alleging front brake hose failures.

Ford recalled 488,000 Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles in 2020 in the United States for brake hose failures.

Ford said it would cooperate with the auto safety regulators’ probe.

NHTSA said many complaints reported brake hoses are rupturing, leaking brake fluid and occurring with little or no warning and also mentioned that it is aware of one alleged crash resulting from a failed brake hose.