BorgWarner is telling employees that some workers will begin returning to work next week.
“Hello friends! The rumors are true … we are officially restarting next week with LIMITED PRODUCTION,” a message to employees on Facebook said on Wednesday. “Those who will be needed for next week, we will make sure you have that information no later than Thursday morning.”
The facility makes transfer cases, an important component of four-wheel-drive systems that Ford Motor Co. uses in its F-150 pickup. Ford warned in a recent securities filing that the damaged plant could disrupt output for the pickup, its most profitable model.
The automaker also said that the damage could delay the return of production for the four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions of the Expedition, Super Duty, Explorer and Transit and the Lincoln Navigator and Aviator.
It also supplies for Toyota’s North America-made trucks and possibly other vehicle lines. BorgWarner has declined to identify its customers or…
