The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bronco Sport and 2022 Escape 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. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 24, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S16. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-859.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2022, 2023 |
| Ford Escape | 2022 |
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 | 2022 | 369 | 15 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2023 | 160 | 14 |
| Ford Escape | 2022 | 236 | 19 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2024
22 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
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| 24V923000 11 Dec 2024 | Suzuki Motor USA, LLC |
| 24V920000 10 Dec 2024 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 24V900000 27 Nov 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V864000 15 Nov 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V860000 14 Nov 2024 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 24V848000 8 Nov 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V763000 14 Oct 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
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