NHTSA: Ford Recalling 79K Vehicles for Door Panel, Lightbar Defects

Ford Motor is recalling 79,781 vehicles in the U.S. that are at risk of having interior panels near the front doors that could detach and rear lights that may stop working, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

The recall includes 14,843 F-150 Lightning BEV pickup trucks for the rear lightbar problem and 64,938 Ford Flex vehicles for the door panel defect.

Separately, Ford is also recalling nearly 34,481 units of re-manufactured 10R80 automatic transmissions that were used as service repair parts for some Ford and Lincoln vehicles, the NHTSA added.

The automaker had recalled 227,006 vehicles on Thursday for issues including air bubbles in windshield glass and loose seat frames, and 175,000 vehicles on Wednesday for moonroof wind deflectors that could detach from Expedition and Navigator SUVs and F-series pickups, bringing the total number of recalls this week close to half a million.

(Reporting by Dey in Bengaluru)