Ford recalls almost 40,000 cars — to fix a problem it created while 'fixing' another recall

Ford recalls almost 40,000 cars — to fix a problem it created while 'fixing' another recall
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Ford announced it's recalling nearly 40,000 cars Tuesday, adding that the new problem was created while the company attempted to fix a previous recall, which affected 355,000 cars.

The cars in question are the Ford Crown Victoria, the Lincoln Town Car, and the Mercury Grand Marquis. The cars' steering shafts are prone to breaking, which could cause drivers to lose control of the steering.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.