福特召回109664万辆维多利亚皇冠警车

　　Ford Motor next week will begin recalling as many as 109664 Crown Victoria police cars because cracks can develop in their steel wheels that could cause rapid air loss in tires during high-speed pursuits.

　　The recall affects certain 2003-2005 models, but the cracks have been reported in only a small percentage of the wheels. Daniel Smith, Ford's associate director for safety assurance, said in a letter dated last Thursday to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

　　Ford repeatedly has maintained that the Crown Victoria is safe.

　　由于汽车钢轮存在裂开隐患，从而导致汽车在高速行使中造成轮胎漏气的危险，从下周起，美国福特汽车将对其生产的109664万辆维多利亚皇冠警车进行召回。

　　福特负责安全的负责人丹尼·史密斯周四在一封给美国国家公路交通安全委员会的信中表示，涉及召回的警车为2003年至2005年款维多利亚皇冠警车，但根据报告，存在钢轮裂开隐患的汽车仅占极小比例。这封信于上周四递交给了美国国家公路交通安全委员会。

　　但当天，福特反复强调，维多利亚皇冠警车安全性能良好。