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According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the body and power train control modules for these cars may fail to detect changes in battery charge.

“Batteries are the power trains of the future,” said Dave Green, a regional director for the union in Ohio and Indiana.

The 35-acre plant in Kokomo makes parts used in the power trains of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM vehicles and a long-term strike could affect vehicle assembly lines across North America.

“As we do a complete new power train, the combustion engine and the power side, that is not too long for us,” He said.

By leaning further toward alternative power trains, Ford is also yielding to reality.