I didn't take it to the dealer, because I didn't know what it was. I don't know if Ford will reimburse any of my expense.

Besides, the recall looks almost useless. It's just a protective shield for the springs. What good is that if the springs are already weakened?

My mechanic said there are 2 dozen cars sitting in Ford dealerships here (Toronto) waiting for the back orders of springs. I wonder how many had the shields installed but the things broke anyway.