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Ford recalls 1.5M vehicles to fix brake hoses, wiper arms

FILE - A logo on a vehicle at a Ford dealership in Springfield, Pa., Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Ford is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles in the U.S. in two actions to fix leaky brake hoses and windshield wiper arms that can break. The company says in documents posted Friday, March 17, 2023 by safety regulators that the front brake hoses can rupture and leak brake fluid. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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FILE - A logo on a vehicle at a Ford dealership in Springfield, Pa., Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Ford is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles in the U.S. in two actions to fix leaky brake hoses and windshield wiper arms that can break. The company says in documents posted Friday, March 17, 2023 by safety regulators that the front brake hoses can rupture and leak brake fluid. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

DETROIT, MI (AP)— Ford is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles in the U.S. in two actions to fix leaky brake hoses and windshield wiper arms that can break.

The largest recall covers nearly 1.3 million 2013 through 2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ midsize cars. The company says in documents posted Friday by safety regulators that the front brake hoses can rupture and leak brake fluid. That would increase brake pedal travel and make stopping distances longer. Dealers will replace the hoses.

Ford will mail owner notification letters starting April 17. They’ll get a second letter once parts are available for the fix.

The second recall covers more than 222,000 F-150 pickups from 2021. The windshield wiper arms can break. Dealers will replace the arms if needed.

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