The recall comes at a critical juncture in Ford’s electrification ambitions, with the first F-150 Lightning trucks hitting the road in recent weeks. The company anticipates selling 6,254 electric vehicles in May 2022, marking a 222 percent year-over-year growth and accounting for approximately 4.2 percent of overall Ford sales volume. The Mustang Mach-E accounts for the majority of the May sales (5,179 units).
This isn’t the first hiccup in the Mustang’s brief career. Ford postponed the EV’s release until spring 2021 in order to do additional quality tests. Among other issues, the automaker has issued a number of recalls for unintended acceleration, poorly fastened seatbelts, and loose subframe bolts.
