South Africa Ford recalls Kugas over fires

Investigations show the fires were caused by overheating in some parts of the engine which led to oil leaks, said Ford SA chief executive Jeff Nemeth. A total of 48 of the vehicles have so far caught fire in South Africa‚ 11 of them this month, the local TimesLive newspaper reported. South Africa's motor industry ombudsman Johan van Vreden demanded that "Ford must act - now," it reported. "This issue has dragged on for too long‚" said commissioner Ibrahim Mohammad. The regulatory body has given Ford until 28 February to complete its investigation and report back. In 2014, Ford recalled about 850,000 cars in North America over a "Potential issue" with airbags.

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