The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S04-S1.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 2013 |
| Ford Flex | 2013 |
| Ford Police Interceptor Sedan | 2013 |
| Ford Police Interceptor Utilit | 2013 |
| Ford Taurus | 2013 |
| Lincoln MKS | 2013 |
| Lincoln MKT | 2013 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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 Explorer | 2013 | 2,237 | 11 |
| Ford Flex | 2013 | 580 | 6 |
| Ford Police Interceptor Sedan | 2013 | 28 | 2 |
| Ford Police Interceptor Utilit | 2013 | 12 | 2 |
| Ford Taurus | 2013 | 585 | 9 |
| Lincoln MKS | 2013 | 142 | 7 |
| Lincoln MKT | 2013 | 70 | 7 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2015
31 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 15V881000 28 Dec 2015 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 15V849000 18 Dec 2015 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 15V811000 1 Dec 2015 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 15V793000 24 Nov 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V792000 24 Nov 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V717000 30 Oct 2015 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 15V712000 27 Oct 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V704000 26 Oct 2015 | Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015