Ford Motor Co., the second largest automaker in the United State, said on Wednesday that it decided to recall about 221,000 vehicles because of quality problems in these vehicles.

The company said that one recall linked to the cable involves more than 98,000 Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car and Mercury Grand Marquis sedans. It said that chafing of the cable caused the exposure of wires to the vehicle frame, causing the frame to become electrified in some cases and carry the potential for heat damage or fires.

Ford said in a letter to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it has received four reports of fires.

A separate recall caused by the separation of fuel tank straps involves more than 123,000 Ford Freestyle crossover vehicles, Ford Five Hundred sedans and Mercury Montego vehicles.

Source: Xinhua