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Updated with more info from @PREMiERdrum
https://www.freep.com/story/money/c...rd-bronco-hardtops-ready-shipping/5754266001/
Ford confirms it will ship new Bronco hardtops, Broncos this week
September 7, 2021
Ford Motor Co. will start shipping this week thousands of new hardtop roofs to dealers waiting to replace the faulty ones on 2021 Broncos already delivered, the Free Press has learned.
Also, Ford will be installing the new tops in 2021 Broncos that have been held backthen shipping those vehicles immediately.
"Testing has been completed," said Mark Grueber, Ford Bronco marketing manager, told the Free Press on Tuesday. "We're ramping up production of the new roof and waiting for those units."
Customers should call their dealers to make arrangements.
Three weeks ago, Ford announced that it would replace all 2021 Bronco hardtops for customers and dealers after extreme water and humidity changed their appearance.
In addition, Ford held its massive supply of non-delivered vehicles in large lots as the manufacturing process evolved.
In early July, the Free Press first reported that the Webasto hardtop problems were disrupting production and delivery of a product the began with 125,000 orders.
Ford began shipping the hot new SUV from its Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne in mid-June. A combination of the chip shortage, COVID-19 challenges and supply chain issues combined with a manufacturing problem to create a high-profile headache.
"We’ve started the roof replacements on the hardtop. We’ll be continuing to ramp that up to replace the roofs on vehicles currently being held needing the new roof," Grueber told the Free Press. "Shortly, we’ll be starting to send the new roofs out to dealers for those vehicles that have already been delivered. We expect to be shipping the roofs and the Broncos with the new roofs within the week."
The only delay now, he said, is the time it takes to run all Broncos that have been sitting awhile through comprehensive inspection.
"We'll do a water test on the new roof as well," Grueber said. "We'll make sure they're ready for sale."
We didn't think they could do it, but they did. The scale of this operation will make for fun reading in the years ahead... I doubt there have been many other situations with tooling components being express airlifted to meet an impossible deadline.
Tooling was up and running Friday and from what I can tell they cranked all weekend. So far, no issues have been discovered. I don't believe they've officially been released for delivery but that should happen later this week.
https://www.freep.com/story/money/c...rd-bronco-hardtops-ready-shipping/5754266001/
Ford confirms it will ship new Bronco hardtops, Broncos this week
September 7, 2021
Ford Motor Co. will start shipping this week thousands of new hardtop roofs to dealers waiting to replace the faulty ones on 2021 Broncos already delivered, the Free Press has learned.
Also, Ford will be installing the new tops in 2021 Broncos that have been held backthen shipping those vehicles immediately.
"Testing has been completed," said Mark Grueber, Ford Bronco marketing manager, told the Free Press on Tuesday. "We're ramping up production of the new roof and waiting for those units."
Customers should call their dealers to make arrangements.
Three weeks ago, Ford announced that it would replace all 2021 Bronco hardtops for customers and dealers after extreme water and humidity changed their appearance.
In addition, Ford held its massive supply of non-delivered vehicles in large lots as the manufacturing process evolved.
In early July, the Free Press first reported that the Webasto hardtop problems were disrupting production and delivery of a product the began with 125,000 orders.
Ford began shipping the hot new SUV from its Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne in mid-June. A combination of the chip shortage, COVID-19 challenges and supply chain issues combined with a manufacturing problem to create a high-profile headache.
"We’ve started the roof replacements on the hardtop. We’ll be continuing to ramp that up to replace the roofs on vehicles currently being held needing the new roof," Grueber told the Free Press. "Shortly, we’ll be starting to send the new roofs out to dealers for those vehicles that have already been delivered. We expect to be shipping the roofs and the Broncos with the new roofs within the week."
The only delay now, he said, is the time it takes to run all Broncos that have been sitting awhile through comprehensive inspection.
"We'll do a water test on the new roof as well," Grueber said. "We'll make sure they're ready for sale."
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