Ford to Petition to Avoid U.S. Recall of 2.5 Million Vehicles

By David Shepardson

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WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co will petition to avoid a U.S. recall of about 2.5 million vehicles with Takata <7312.T> air-bag inflators that the Japanese auto supplier declared defective last week, U.S. regulators and the automaker said Friday.