US: NHTSA opens probe for ‘lunging’ Freestyles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Ford’s Freestyle model following complaints of unintended ‘lunging’, reports Bloomberg. The agency is looking into around 170,000 Freestyles from MY2005-2007. Complaints describe lunging at low speeds in situations where the accelerator pedal has not been depressed. In some instances, Subscribe to Automotive World … Continued

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• May 16, 2011