Pickup truck
Ford F-150 pickup trucks.
  • Ford has issued a recall notice for over 550,000 of its 2014 model F-150 pickup trucks in the US.
  • The recall came after users complained that the trucks would suddenly drop to first gear.
  • At least two injuries were reported as a result of the transmission issue.

Ford has issued a recall for half a million of its F-150 pickup trucks after receiving hundreds of complaints that they suddenly downshifted to first gear.

The auto manufacturer will call back 552,188 units of its 2014 model truck in the US, according to documents by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) filed on June 14.