The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2020-2022 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. In addition, dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel rail assembly and fuel injectors, free of charge. As an interim repair, dealers will update the engine control software, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed August 29, 2025. Second letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in July 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S76. This recall expands and replaces previous recall numbers 22V-859, 24V187, and 25V165. Vehicles previously remedied under 22V-859, 24V187, and 25V165 will need to have the new final remedy performed once it is available.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ford Escape | 2020, 2021, 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 | 2021 | 709 | 16 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2022 | 369 | 15 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2023 | 160 | 14 |
| Ford Bronco Sport | 2024 | 113 | 8 |
| Ford Escape | 2020 | 1,612 | 23 |
| Ford Escape | 2021 | 350 | 19 |
| Ford Escape | 2022 | 236 | 19 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2025
18 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
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| 25V796000 17 Nov 2025 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 25V740000 30 Oct 2025 | KTM North America, Inc. |
| 25V676000 9 Oct 2025 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 25V648000 25 Sept 2025 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 25V637000 24 Sept 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V633000 23 Sept 2025 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 25V634000 23 Sept 2025 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025