Ford recalls Kuga PHEVs amid overheating concerns

Ford has temporarily stoped sales of its new Kuga PHEV due to concerns over overheating battery packs, and customers have been told not to charge their car until further notice, Autocar has reported.

Ford has said the sale of Kuga PHEVs built prior to 26 June 2020 has been suspended temporarily.

The statement says "information from the field indicates that four vehicle fires are likely to have been caused by the overheating of the high-voltage batteries".

Ford has now issued a safety recall for all affected models, and is writing to customers to book vehicles in for remedial work from later this month once the required parts are available.