HALIFAX – The RCMP is taking a close look at its fleet of Ford Taurus Police Interceptors because of the increased risk of fire in the vehicles due to incorrectly placed wiring harnesses in the passenger compartment.
The checks affect all model years for the police cars from 2013 to the current model year – but only affects the Taurus Police Package Sedans.
A technical bulletin was issued to all RCMP fleet offices instructing mechanics how to inspect wiring harness, along with instructions on how to address the issue.
It’s not clear if any police vehicle caught fire as a result of the wiring issue.
“The RCMP is working with Ford Canada as well as Transport Canada to ensure these cars are inspected and , if required, repaired in a timely fashion, ” said RCMP Sgt. Harold Pfleiderer in an email statement to Global News.
The Mounties are now in the process of rotating their Taurus Police Interceptors through their garages for inspection. In the meantime, they are using other police vehicles to ensure that patrols aren’t interrupted.
The cost of the inspections and repairs has not been finalized. The RCMP says that will depend on how many vehicles are found with the defect and the level of repair required for each one.
The Mounties maintain a fleet of about 8,000 marked and unmarked police sedans in Canada, as well as a fleet of light and heavy trucks, snow mobiles, all terrain vehicles, boats and motorcycles.
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