MADRID, 14 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The car firm Ford has delayed the launch of its new plug-in hybrid Escape SUV in the United States (USA) after this summer the European Union (EU) called a review of the plug-in hybrid versions of the Kuga due to the risk of fire during your recharge.
Although the model was scheduled to start production in spring, the pandemic forced Ford to delay its manufacture and now the firm will wait until 2021 to launch the vehicle, while reviewing the problems of the Kuga in the European market, a car It shares different parts with the Escape, including the battery and the motor.
“We are moving production into next year while we investigate what happens to the Kuga in Europe,” said Ford North America Director of Product Communication Mike Levine.
For his part, the director of Product Communication for Ford in Europe, Jay Ward, has ensured that the company is trying to solve the problem of Kuga plug-in hybrids in the ‘Old Continent’, which is related to the ventilation of the batteries . According to their figures, up to seven units of this vehicle caught fire, for which some 20,500 models were withdrawn from the market, as reported by Bloomberg.
Last summer, the European Commission issued a statement warning of the need to withdraw from the market the Kuga models manufactured in Spain and sold throughout Europe due to a problem with the battery, which could overheat and catch fire.