Ford Motor Co. halted the production and shipment of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup after it discovered a potential battery failure during pre-delivery check up inspections.
The news of the suspension in deliveries of the automaker’s electric vehicle (EV) version of its classic pickup truck was first announced on Feb. 14 by Motor Authority.
“We are not aware of any incidences of this issue in the field,” Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg told Reuters in an email.
Bergg said the order to stop production was issued at the start of last week and that the company was investigating the battery issue.
Ford has yet to provide a timeline for a production restart and when it will lift the in-transit stop-ship order….