Ford Escape and Bronco Sport fuel injector leak fire risk
Ford is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles with 1.5L engines due to fuel injector cracks that may leak fuel and increase fire risk. Ford will update engine control software and install a drain tube.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a fire hazard from cracked fuel injectors and fuel leaks in the engine compartment. However, no fires, injuries, or deaths have been reported, meeting the criterion for 'High' severity: a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2020-2023 Ford Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as a hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire. No fires, injuries, or deaths have been reported.
Dealers will update the engine control software to include fuel injector leak detection and install a drain tube, free of charge. Remedy parts are expected to be available in the first quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD ESCAPE, BRONCO SPORT
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle
- Affected units
- 521,746
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 (2)
- ESCAPE
- BRONCO SPORT
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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