The auto industry’s most recalled brand is getting tired of being the butt of every joke. Ford, which recalled 180,000 trucks and SUVs last week over loose seat bolts, will start calling out any of its suppliers with quality or cost issues, banning them from future business if they don’t sort out their problems. Speaking to the trade publication Crain’s Detroit Business, executives at a few different parts companies said the Blue Oval planned to put them on a multi-year cost reduction contract, with the caveat that any supplier who misses quality targets or refuses the cost savings agreement could be replaced.
