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Ford Recalls Over 450K Of Some Of Its Most Popular Models Over Safety Concerns
Ford announced that it would recall over 450,000 Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick vehicles because of an issue with the battery that can cause the drive train to lose power and increase the likelihood of wrecks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report on Friday, April 12, saying sensors in the car could fail to notice a change in the battery's power. If the power drops too low, the vehicle could turn off or lose important components such as hazard lights if the car breaks down. The Broncos were produced from February 2020 until March 2024. Ford Maveric…
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Ford Recalling Nearly 2 Million Explorers Due To Faulty Trim-Retention Clips
Nearly two million popular Ford SUVs are being recalled due to the possibility a piece of trim could fly off the vehicles and create havoc for other drivers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced this week that Ford is recalling 1,889,110 Explorer vehicles that were produced between 2011 and 2019. It impacts an estimated 5 percent of Explorers that were produced during that stretch. Documents posted this week by the NHTSA state that a detached piece of trim that covers the roof support near the windshield could potentially fall off the vehicles due to retenti…
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Ford Recalling 45K Vehicles For Faulty Door Latches That Could Swing Open:
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Ford announced a recall of more than 45,000 vehicles that have faulty door latches that could potentially break, allowing them to fly open while motorists are driving. The recall includes the 2015 Ford Fiesta, 2016 Ford Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ models, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA). "The latch pawl spring tab design is susceptible to cracking and failure in areas with high ambient temperatures," officials say. "A door latch with a fractured pawl spring tab typically results in a 'door will not close' condition." Motorists may re…
Police & Fire
Attleboro Woman, 75, Killed In New Jersey Crash
A 75-year-old passenger was killed in a rear-end collision on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 2:32 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26 on the turnpike southbound in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County. Based on a preliminary investigation John Farah, 64, from Attleboro, MA, was driving a Nissan south on the turnpike's inner roadway, New Jersey State Police said. Devon Wooding, 23, from Mount Laurel, was driving a Ford passenger car south behind the Nissan, State Police said. In the area of milepost 55.8, the Ford impacted the rear of the Nissan caus…
Police & Fire
DUI Arrest: Framingham Man Nabbed After Driving Past Cops In CT, Police Say
A Massachusetts man was arrested in Connecticut after he failed to move over for a police vehicle, leading the authorities to believe he was intoxicated. It happened at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 in the Windham County town of Killingly, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers on I-395 northbound near Exit 38 were walking back to their car following a traffic stop when a Ford Explorer zoomed past them without moving over a lane or slowing down. Near Exit 41, police then pulled over the driver of the Explorer, Nicholas Bisesti, age 45, of Framingham, Massachusetts…
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Rollaway Risk Prompts Recall Of Over 230K Ford Explorers
Ford is recalling 238,000 of one of its best-selling SUVs over concerns that a defect could increase the chance of more crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced. The recall is for 2020-2022 Ford Explorers. A rear axle mounting bolt is at risk of breaking and could cause the driveshaft to disconnect, the NHTSA said. If this happened while the SUV was in park, the vehicle would roll away. "A disconnected driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power or a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied," the federal regulator said in a lette…
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Driver Killed In Fiery Foxborough Crash ID'd As 24-Year-Old Mansfield Woman
Police have identified the 24-year-old Mansfield woman who was killed Tuesday, Sept. 5, on I-495 in Foxborough. Elizabeth Peter was driving a 2018 Ford Escape that crashed with a 2012 Hyundai Tucson driven by a 30-year-old man from North Easton, Massachusetts State Police said. Paramedics rushed Peter to Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, where doctors pronounced her dead. The other driver was taken to Boston Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. near the 495 southbound interchange with I-95. One of the vehicles bur…
Obituaries
Methuen Rallies For Family Of Woman Who Died Pinned Between 2 Trucks
An Essex County woman died in a freak accident last week, leading to an outpouring of support for her family. Alyssa Fluet, age 21, of Methuen, died on Monday, Aug. 14 in Long Island, Maine, while trying to stop a 1998 Ford Ranger that was rolling from a parked position, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. The Ford Ranger rolled into a 2004 Ford Ranger, pinning Fluet between the trucks and killing her. Fluet was born in Lawrence and grew up in Methuen, where she attended Methuen High School, according to her obituary. She was a student at Salem State College before he…
Business
Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles Due To Potentially Faulty Brakes
More than a million popular Ford models are subject to a recall due to safety concerns about front brake hoses that could potentially leak fluid. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall notice for 1.2 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles that were produced between 2013 and 2018 due to the condition. According to officials, the fluid leak could cause the brake to require additional time to properly stop the vehicle, which increases the possible risk of a crash or injury. It is estimated that approximately 2 percent of the vehicles produced during t…
Police & Fire
60-Year-Old Man Accused Of Crashing Into, Killing Acton Doctor: DA
Police are investigating the death of a 66-year-old Acton doctor who was run over and killed as she walked off of her driveway earlier this week, authorities said. Irene Durand-Bryan was a licensed psychologist with offices in Concord and Lowell, according to her obituary. Police said a Ford van struck her around 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, at her Concord Road home near Alcott Street. The 60-year-old driver initially sped away, but he returned to the scene and spoke with police later, authorities said. Officials have not released the driver's name. Paramedics took Durand-Bryan to E…
Police & Fire
Middle School Student Hospitalized After Hit By Car At Beverly High School
A middle school student was taken to the hospital after they were hit by a car near Beverly High School, school officials and police said. Beverly Police responded to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian at the school, located at 100 Sohier Road, around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, authorities said. Upon arrival, first responders found the boy suffering from upper body injuries after being struck while walking along the access road on the high school's campus. BREAKING: Child struck by car at Beverly High school pic.twitter.com/4kka76a5q7 — WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) Decemb…
Business
Ford Recalling 634K SUVs For Faulty Fuel Line That Could Cause Fire
Ford is recalling hundreds of thousands of SUVs that could potentially have a faulty fuel injector that could lead to fuel spills or potentially leak vapors onto hot engines, posing a fire hazard. The motor company announced a recall of nearly 650,000 Ford Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs that were produced between 2020 and 2023 with 1.5-liter, three-cylinder engines, according to officials. Of the 650,000 vehicles subject to the recall worldwide, approximately 520,000 were reportedly sold in the US. According to officials, Ford is not advising consumers to stop driving the vehicles, and the …
Police & Fire
Driver Charged For Methuen Hit-And That Injured 65-Year-Old Lawrence Man
A 25-year-old man from Lawrence was charged with a hit-and-run crash that injured of a 65-year-old man in Methuen other the weekend, authorities said. Gregorio Acosta was charged in connection with the crash that happened at Broadway near Blake Street around 1:17 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, Methuen Police Chief Scott J. McNamara reports. Investigation suggests Acosta hit the man, checked his car for damage, then drove away. Responding officers found the 65-year-old injured under a parked car. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police sai…
Police & Fire
Driver Facing Charges For Methuen Hit-And That Injured 65-Year-Old Lawrence Man
A driver is expected to face charges after hitting a person with their car, checking for damage, then driving away over the weekend, authorities said. Police responded for a report of an injured pedestrian at Broadway near Blake Street around 1:17 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, Methuen Police Chief Scott J. McNamara reports. Upon arrival, officers found a 65-year-old Lawrence man injured under a parked car. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said, Further investigation revealed that the involved vehicle was a black Ford Escape that was missing a driver…
Police & Fire
66-Year-Old Unlicensed Driver Charged In 3-Car Crash That Sent 2 To Central Mass Hospital: Cops
A 66-year-old woman is being blamed for a three-car crash along Grafton Street in Worcester Wednesday that left two people with life-threatening injuries, police said. Authorities believe Lindora DaSilva failed to stop her car at the corner of Standish and Grafton Street just before 3:30 p.m. and pulled into the path of an oncoming Ford Fusion, police said. The impact threw DaSilva's Honda into the side of a Lexus. The driver and passenger in the Honda were trapped inside their wrecked car, and firefighters had to cut them out and rush them to a local hospital with life-threaten…
Police & Fire
Cambridge Police Seeking Thieves Who Made Off With Police Equipment, Car
Cambridge Police are searching for two suspects after several cars were broken into and police equipment were stolen during several overnight break-ins. Police responded for a report of an alarm going off at a gas station near 2500 Massachusetts Avenue around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, police said. Upon arrival, officers determined that someone had broken into the business. They soon found an abandoned 2007 Mercedes SUV nearby, which was stolen from the gas station. In addition, police later learned that a black Ford Taurus was also stolen from the …
Police & Fire
6 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-95 In Foxborough: Police
Six people have been injured in an overnight single-vehicle crash in Foxborough, authorities said. Police responded to the crash on I-95 north in Foxborough around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, Massachusetts State Police said. Initial investigation suggests six people suffered injuries, at least of them two life-threatening, when a Ford Expedition crashed, police said. I-95 was closed at Exit 13 as a result of the crash, police added. The investigation is ongoing.
Police & Fire
Beloved Boston Community Organizer ID'd As Man Killed By Driver Near Jackson Square
A community in Boston is reeling after one of its most prominent and beloved residents was killed when a 54-year-old man "knowingly" ran over him outside of an MBTA station early Thursday morning, authorities said. Thomas Ruffen had just left his Jackson Square home around 4:30 a.m. when security video showed he had trouble walking and fell several times onto Columbus Avenue near the intersection with Ritchie Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said. It's unclear why he fell or if he was conscious on the pavement. Maximo Mazanett stopped his 2011 Ford Explorer in front o…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver, 29, Kills 1 In Wrong-Way Wreck On I-495 in Hopkinton: Police
Police said a 29-year-old drunk driver killed one man and caused another crash when he drove in the wrong direction on I-495 early Wednesday morning, Aug. 17, police said. Devin Arroyo entered the northbound lanes driving south just after midnight in Hopkinton, Massachusetts State Police said. Troopers said he was intoxicated when he made this deadly error. Moments later, his 2018 Ford Transit van collided head-on with a man driving an Infiniti. A tractor-trailer couldn't stop in time and slammed into the back of the crashed car, police said. Responders rushed the Infiniti to UM…
Police & Fire
Pair Of Fatal Crashes Under Investigation In Eastern Massachusetts
State police are investigating multiple fatal crashes that happened over the weekend in eastern Massachusetts. Damiah Bosden-Wigfall, 26, died in a fiery crash on Friday, July 23, just after 2 a.m. in Avon, when her 2015 Hyundai slammed into a dump truck and burst into flames, Massachusetts State Police said. A 27-year-old woman from Randolph was able to climb out of the car. Paramedics took her to a nearby hospital for treatment. Officers did not release any updated information on her condition. The driver of the dump truck, a 67-year-old man from Lunenburg, was not …
Business
Ford Recalls Vehicles Due To Under-Hood Fire Risk
Ford is recalling some 2021 Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators over a defect that could spark fires under the hoods. The recall involves more than 66,000 vehicles in the US built between July 2020 and August 2021. At issue is a printed circuit board that is “uniquely susceptible to a high-current short” and was installed on the models during that time period, according to Ford. So far, there have been at least 21 reports of under-hood fires, including 18 involving vehicles owned by rental companies, Ford said. The defect has even affected vehicles that were parked and turned off. The com…
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