The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufactured October 25, 2013, to February 27, 2014. Due to a manufacturing error, the fuel tank may leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Ford has notified the affected owners. Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S12.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2014 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta | 2014 | 504 | 7 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2014
28 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 14V774000 5 Dec 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V683000 28 Nov 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V760000 28 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V759000 28 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V754000 25 Nov 2014 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 14V703000 5 Nov 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V708000 5 Nov 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V694000 3 Nov 2014 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014