Ford recalls 13,000 cars over faulty child safety locks.

By: Chris Placitella @ Jun 30, 2013

The Detroit News (6/28, Henkel, Shepardson, 119K) reports, “The Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it will recall about 13,100 vehicles for door latches that may fail and cause child safety locks to deactivate.” The News notes that “The Dearborn automaker will recall three 2013 model-year vehicles — the Explorer SUV, Taurus sedan and Lincoln MKS sedan — built at Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant.” According to Ford, “upon opening or closing a door, the child safety lock may change from ‘activated’ to ‘deactivated.’”