Ford recalls 202,000 vehicles

Associated Press

DETROIT

Ford is recalling more than 202,000 cars, vans and trucks in North America in five separate recalls to fix gas leaks, air-bag sensors, stalling and other issues.

The company says the problems have caused one accident, but it’s not aware of injuries.

The biggest of the recalls announced Tuesday affects about 135,000 F-150 pickups and Ford Flex family haulers from the 2014 model-year. Faulty passenger seat-weight sensors can stop air bags from inflating in crashes. Dealers will widen a gap between the seat frame and track, and then recalibrate the sensors. Also covered are some 2009 through 2014 F-150s that were serviced for seat-track problems this year.

The recalls are examples of how automakers are moving faster to report and correct safety problems in the wake of large penalties paid to the U.S. government by General Motors and Toyota.