The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will update the engine control software to include fuel injector leak detection and install a drain tube, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed January 9, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 1st Quarter of 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S73. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 22V-191. Vehicles previously remedied under 22V-191 will need to have the new remedy performed.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Ford Escape | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
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 Bronco Sport | 2021 | 709 | 16 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2022 | 369 | 15 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2023 | 160 | 14 |
| Ford Escape | 2020 | 1,612 | 23 |
| Ford Escape | 2021 | 350 | 19 |
| Ford Escape | 2022 | 236 | 19 |
| Ford Escape | 2023 | 101 | 11 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2022
25 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
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| 22V837000 11 Nov 2022 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 22V787000 20 Oct 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V769000 13 Oct 2022 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 22V685000 14 Sept 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022