The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Monday it had initiated a recall query into about 112,567 Ford SUVs over an issue with seat belt retractors. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received three complaints,

NHTSA unveils two investigations into recalls that may not have worked, just days after announcing civil fine against Ford for moving too slowly.

Regulators are looking into whether Ford should recall 112,000 Ford Expedition SUVs over seat belt issues and whether Ford's recall of 456,000 SUVs over a loss of power and an electrical system failure is adequate.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has opened two new investigations into Ford recalls, the latest scrutiny by U.S. regulators of the No. 2 U.S. automaker. Last week,

The federal government says it has launched two investigations into Ford's recall practices after some were not comprehensive enough and others may not have worked to solve the problem.