![]() ![]() Consider a wheelchair-accessible bus if you are transporting people with disabilities and seniors. Your choice of a bus depends on your needs and not necessarily what we have in stock. These buses are practical for churches, tours, charter and limo services, worker transport conversion, etc. Ford spokesperson Kelli Felker confirmed to us, "We are cooperating with NHTSA on this investigation, as we always do." Scroll down to read the agency's report.Church Bus, Tour & Charter Buses Inventory For General Passenger TransportationĬhurch buses, passenger shuttle buses, and coaches for sale that do not have a wheelchair lift are available. NHTSA is investigating further to find if this is a more widespread issue than just this one fleet. According to The Detroit News, the failures generally took place between December and July. However, it's important to note that all of the incidents come from a single, unnamed metropolitan police fleet that operates 46 of them. ![]() The feds have reports of 13 malfunctions affecting 11 Explorer units. The issue being investigated concerns failures of the front brake hose on the vehicle that show "small splits in the hoses near the body side ferrule of the hose assembly," according to the agency, and the issue could result in longer stopping distances. ![]() It's seemingly been a little quiet on this front lately (barring a spider-related Suzuki issue revealed early today), but now we have word of the government safety agency opening a Preliminary Evaluation into the 2013 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor, a probe that could potentially affect an estimated 20,000 vehicles. This year more than most, it's pleasant when we can string together a few days without word of an automaker or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announcing a bunch of new recalls. NHTSA opens investigation into Ford Explorer PI brakes Wed, Inside, there are new Miko suede inserts in the seats, and the package includes the automaker's Sync connectivity with MyFord Touch infotainment.Įlsewhere in the Explorer range, the Class III trailer tow pack is now standard on the Sport, base models get new 18-inch aluminum wheels, and there are three new colors on offer: Bronze Fire Metallic and Magnetic Metallic. Contrasting Magnetic Metallic accents are found on the grille, mirror caps and liftgate appliqué, and there's an "Explorer" hood badge and body-colored door handles. Outside, the pack gets you goodies like 20-inch machined aluminum wheels, black bodyside cladding and roof rack rails. Sales are better than ever (in fact, May was the current Explorer's best month yet), and the crossover is finding its way into the hands of a whole host of new Ford buyers.Ī wholly refreshed Explorer is still forthcoming, but to keep its strong-selling crossover fresh, Ford is offering a host of improvements for the 2015 model year, including the attractive appearance package available on the XLT trim level, pictured above. Remember when Ford launched the totally new Explorer in late 2010, and people were skeptical about how the now-crossover would fare, after ditching its traditional SUV roots? Well, we're several years in, and I think we can assuredly say that Ford made the right decision. ![]() Ford Explorer gets appearance pack for 2015 Sat, ![]()
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