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Ford South Africa recalls 4,500 Kugas after cars burst into flames

A Ford Kuga SUV burst into flames in Durban.

CAPE TOWN: U.S. auto-maker Ford will recall 4,500 Kuga SUVs sold in South Africa after dozens of reports of the vehicles catching fire spontaneously, the head of the company's South Africa unit said on Monday.

In a joint statement with the National Consumer Commission (NCC), Ford's Southern Africa President and chief executive Jeff Nemeth said the company could confirm 39 incidents of the cars catching fire.

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