Ford has instructed its dealers to temporarily stop selling the Mustang Mach-E due to a potential safety issue that affects the batteries, according to a notice to dealers seen by CNBC.
In the notice, issued Monday, Ford said that the potential problem may affect more than just new vehicles, including Mustang Mach-Es produced between May 27, 2020, and May 24, 2022, at its Cuautitlan plant in Mexico. According to a recall notice filed with NHTSA that Ford shared with Carscoops, the upcoming action will affect 48,924 vehicles in the U.S.
The problem stems from a potential overheating of the Mustang Mach-E’s high-voltage battery main contactors caused by DC fast charging and repeated open pedal events. Per the recall notice, overheating could lead to arcing and deformation of the electrical contact surfaces. That may cause the contactor (which is a electronically…