The defect
Vantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage) is recalling certain 2014-2017 AMS Edge II vehicles. The fuel pump gasket may deteriorate, allowing fuel to leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Vantage has notified owners, and repair facilities will replace the fuel tank with a redesigned fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2019. Owners may contact Vantage customer service at 1-800-488-9082.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vantage AMS Edge II | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage AMS Edge II | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Vantage AMS Edge II | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Vantage AMS Edge II | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Vantage AMS Edge II | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2019
22 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Vantage Mobility International, LLC filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 19V859000 4 Dec 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V837000 21 Nov 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V667000 19 Sept 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V614000 21 Aug 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V572000 2 Aug 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V569000 1 Aug 2019 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 19V515000 5 Jul 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V382000 20 May 2019 | Ducati North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019