Ford Motor Company recalls 741,195 vehicles for a park-by-wire transmission defect and 36,046 Bronco SUVs for unsecured fender flares.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the transmission parking pawl can engage while driving, damaging park-system components and triggering a wrench warning that may force the electronic parking brake to apply if the system fails to enter park mode.Regulators estimate roughly 1% of affected vehicles could experience the fault; Ford reports 24 property damage claims and nine injury allegations, including two emotional injury claims.Owners will receive mail notices and dealers will install a free
Powertrain Control Module software update, inspect and, if needed, replace damaged transmission components, and secure or replace Bronco fender flares at no cost.