The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V126000·Announced 2011-02-21

Ford Recalls 2010 Rangers for Potential Fuel Line Chafing and Leak Risk

Ford is recalling certain 2010 Ranger trucks because a missing protective cover may allow the throttle body shield to chafe the fuel line, potentially causing a leak and fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (fuel line chafing) that poses a risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2010 Ford Ranger trucks manufactured between October 15, 2009, and May 19, 2010. The recall involves the engine fuel line located near the throttle body shield. In some vehicles, the protective convolute (cover) on the fuel line may not have been properly installed.

If the protective convolute is not in the proper position, the edge of the throttle body shield may contact the fuel line. Over time, this contact can chafe the fuel line, resulting in a fuel odor and a potential fuel leak. A sufficient fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Dealers will trim the throttle body shield away from the fuel line and inspect the fuel line for wear, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 4, 2011. Owners may contact the Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FORD RANGER
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Category
Vehicle — Pickup Truck
Hazard
Affected units
23,688

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • RANGER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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