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Ford recalls
/fɔːrd rɪˈkɔːlz/
Definition
1
Official notifications from Ford Motor Company alerting owners to safety defects in their vehicles, prompting free repairs to prevent mishaps on the road.
2
A modern automotive ritual where Ford pulls back models faster than a bad Tinder date, often due to faulty brakes, exploding Takata airbags, or rogue transmissions.
Examples
The latest Ford recalls turned my daily commute into a game of 'will the doors fly open today'.
After the Ford recalls hit the news, my neighbor started parking his truck in the garage like it was radioactive.
Ford recalls are why I now treat my owner's manual like a survival guide from Bear Grylls.
Thanks to endless Ford recalls, my car has more software updates than my phone.