Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 49,000 Mustang Mach-E vehicles over a safety issue and telling dealers not to deliver the electric cars made over a two-year span.
The company, in a letter to dealers dated Monday, said it is possible that the car batteries' main contactors, or the devices for electrical circuits, could overheat and potentially lead to the car losing power or being unable to start.
The Mustang vehicles in question were built between May 27, 2020 through May 24, 2022 and made at the company's Cuautitlan assembly plant.
The recall affects 48,924 vehicles in the U.S. Dealers can still sell the vehicles, but the repair to the car type must be made before they can be delivered to customers.
The fix is a software update which the company is expected to start next month. Owners can also take their vehicles to a Ford or Lincoln dealership to do the update.
Ford as of the end of May had the most vehicles recalled of major auto makers so far this year, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data.
The auto maker last month recalled about 39,000 of its large SUVs after receiving reports of under-the-hood fires when the cars were parked. That recall affected 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs built between late 2020 and early 2021.
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