The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured May 1, 2014, to May 24, 2014, 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured on June 6, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured June 4, 2014, to July 7, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack between the filter body and the filter cap, possibly resulting in low fuel pressure.
The risk
A reduction in fuel pressure may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S20.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escape | 2014 |
| Ford Focus | 2014 |
| Lincoln MKC | 2015 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
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 Escape | 2014 | 2,089 | 16 |
| Ford Focus | 2014 | 2,604 | 12 |
| Lincoln MKC | 2015 | 131 | 12 |
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