The NHTSA announced the recalls on May 27 after the Dearborn, Michigan-headquartered automaker reported issues with several of its SUV models.

According to a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration dated May 27, 2025, Detroit-based automaker Ford is issuing a recall affecting nearly half a million older iterations of its popular Explorer family SUV due to a potentially hazardous defect involving the vehicle and

Ford has announced recalls of more than 1.5 million vehicles, with the latest recall impacting nearly 500,000 sport utility vehicles. Earlier this month, Ford revealed a recall on its F-150 Lightning,

Truck sales were up 11% in May. F-Series pickups increase almost 15% for their best May since 2019. Ranger grew by 34% and Maverick grew 14% for a May sales record, including a 4% increase for its hybrid variant. Transit overall was down 4.1%.

U.S. auto sales for Ford Motor and South Korea's Hyundai Motor rose in May, the companies reported on Tuesday, as concerns over potential tariff-related price hikes prompted buyers to act fast on their purchases of cars and SUVs.

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