Ford has agreed to recall 1.1 million pickups because metal straps holding the gas tank could rust, allowing the tank to drag. That’s less than half the total vehicles investigated by NHTSA because Ford has only agreed to a geographic recall of vehicles from states with heavy use of road salt. Vehicles affected include 1997-2003 F-150, 1997-99 F-250, among others. Safety and consumer advocates aren’t pleased that the option of geographic recalls exists.