Ford recalls more than 6,000 ambulances over defect that shuts down engines

Ford announced that it wants to pull more than 6,000 ambulances off the road to fix a defect that causes their engines to spontaneously shut down and refuse to restart

"The exhaust gas temperature sensors may not function properly, causing the vehicle to incorrectly identify a high temperature condition," Ford said in statement.

The recalls, announced on Wednesday, came as part of a larger announcement that involves more than 200,000 Ford Explorers and police vehicles in North America and nearly 2,000 limos and hearses

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