Ford stops production of China commercial vehicle : WSJ

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | January 28 2010 9:13 AM

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has stopped production of a full-size commercial vehicle sold in China after discovering that its gas pedal comes from the same supplier that forced Toyota to issue a broad recall of cars.

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The Ford stoppage involves the Transit Classic model, which is made in partnership with Jiangling Motors Corp., a Ford spokesman told the Wall Street Journal.

No problems have been reported so far, according to the report. CTS Corp began supplying gas-pedal assemblies for the car in December. About 1,600 Transit Classic models were made; the only vehicles affected are diesel models, according to the spokesman.