Ford Issues Three Safety Recalls in North America
DEARBORN, Mich., March 25, 2015 – Ford is issuing three safety recalls in North America. No accidents or injuries are attributed to these conditions.
HOW THE ALL-NEW MONDEO’S ADVANCED AIR FILTRATION COULD PREVENT ‘DRIVING BLIND’ AFTER SNEEZING AT THE WHEEL
Ford is introducing on the all-new Mondeo a new air filter system that will offer relief to people with allergies, and respiratory conditions such as asthma and hay fever Sneezing at a speed of 60mph can result in drivers – including an increasing numbers of allergy sufferers – “driving blind” for up to 20 metres […]
Ford Transit Custom achieves Euro NCAP five-star rating
ALL-NEW FORD TRANSIT AND TOURNEO CUSTOM BREAK NEW GROUND AS FIRST ONE-TONNE VANS TO EARN FIVE-STAR EURO NCAP RATING All-new Ford Transit Custom is the first vehicle in its segment to achieve the maximum five-star rating from independent vehicle safety organisation Euro NCAP Top rating also applies to all-new stylish and luxurious Tourneo Custom people […]
FORD RECEIVES INDUSTRY-LEADING SIX EURO NCAP ADVANCED REWARDS
FORD RECEIVES INDUSTRY-LEADING SIX EURO NCAP ADVANCED REWARDS – AND FIVE-STAR RATINGS FOR NEW KUGA AND NEW FIESTA Ford achieves record-breaking six Advanced rewards for outstanding technological innovation from independent vehicle safety organisation Euro NCAP Ford’s MyKey system, which debuts on new Fiesta, and SYNC with Emergency Assistance technology, launched on all-new B-MAX, add to […]
Ford Teams Up With Rescue SA For A Safer South Africa
Ford provided five Ford Rangers to Rescue SA for emergency service training Students educated on the complexities of removing occupants from modern-day vehicles in the event of an accident PRETORIA, South Africa, 10 September, 2012 – Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is hosting a motor vehicle rescue course in conjunction with Rescue South […]
NEW FORD RANGER CONFIRMED EUROPE SAFEST PICK-UP
Mike Penning MP, Road Safety Minister, commends Ford on five-star safety achievements and presents Ford with Euro NCAP Advanced Awards for the Ford Focus during visit to Dunton Technical Centre, Essex Euro NCAP, the independent car safety organisation, has again awarded new Ford Ranger a five-star rating after the pick-up passed toughest-ever crash tests Ford […]
Ford Focus Leads Industry With Four Euro NCAP Advanced Rewards
Ford Focus Leads Industry With Four Euro NCAP Advanced Rewards As New Ford Ranger Confirmed As Europe’s Safest Pick-Up Mike Penning MP, Road Safety Minister, commends Ford on five-star safety achievements and presents Ford with Euro NCAP Advanced Awards for the Ford Focus during visit to Dunton Technical Centre, Essex Euro NCAP, the independent car […]
Euro NCAP Ford Focus is Best in Class Small Family Car
Euro NCAP, the independent car safety organization, named the Ford Focus Europe’s “Best in Class” small family car The organization cited the Focus’ five-star Euro NCAP rating and four Euro NCAP Advanced rewards for safety features, a record for a mass market car New Ford Ranger, the safest pickup Euro NCAP has ever tested, earned […]
Ford Lane Keeping System Helps Fusion Drivers Stay Alert and Between the Lines
All-new Ford Fusion will offer available Lane Keeping System to alert and assist the driver when the car is drifting out of the lane Windshield-mounted digital camera detects lane markers and the car’s position on the road Electric power steering provides a vibration alert that simulates rumble strips to the driver through the wheel and […]
FORD CLEARS UP THE RISKS FROM FROZEN CAR WINDSCREENS THIS WINTER
Motorists face stiff penalties and risk causing accidents by ‘portholing’ their car windscreen Car owners risk a police fine and invalid insurance by leaving car unattended with engine running to defrost Ford’s Quickclear® technology can avoid both BRENTWOOD, Essex, 28 November 2011 – Ford is alerting motorists to the hazards which uncleared snow and ice […]
Ford Develops World First Digital Child for Virtual Crash Testing
Digital human model of a child will feature lifelike re-creations of the skeletal structure, internal organs and brain to enhance future safety research Model is being created using child MRI scans and CT scans to better understand how crash forces affect adults and children differently Existing adult digital models took more than a decade to […]
Ford Begins Building One of the World’s First Digital Child Crash Dummies
Ford begins one of the world’s first research projects to build a digital human model of a child with more lifelike re-creations of the skeletal structure, internal organs and brain – to enhance future safety research Ford begins one of the world’s first research projects to build a digital human model of a child with […]