Automaker Ford temporarily shut down production at its Chicago, Illinois, assembly plant following a supply chain disruption.
The company said it moved a planned downtime week ahead of schedule and expects to resume production by 19 May.
Congressman Frank Mrvan (D-Indiana) in a US House appropriations hearing on 7 May said the shutdown was due to a shortage of critical minerals needed to produce the company's braking systems. The company did not respond to the specific elements driving the shutdown.
The plant manufactures the Ford Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility and Lincoln Aviator.
