Parts supply disruptions in the wake of the 11 March Japanese earthquake and tsunmai could hit Ford profits, the automaker has said.
Ford said it was looking for other parts sources in a US securities filing cited by Reuters.
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“Because the situation in Japan continues to develop, supply interruptions related to other materials and components from Japan could manifest themselves in the weeks ahead,” the company said in the filing.
Ford said operations in Asia, including joint ventures, could be affected by parts shortages from late April to the end of May, and said it did not expect the disruptions to have a “material impact” on financial results, but noted if a replacement could not be found for a particular part, it could cut or cease vehicle production.
A loss of output could hurt Ford’s financial condition as well as that of its financing arm, Ford Motor Credit, the company said in the filing.
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