Ford has announced another SUV recall, this time impacting around 520,000 Ford Escape and Bronco Sport compacts in the United States. Potential cracks in a vehicle’s fuel line can cause fires under the hood of some cars, according to Ford and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
A total of 634,000 SUVs are being recalled worldwide due to the issue, the company said.
Specifically, the fuel injector may crack on some model year 2022 to 2023 and 2021 to 2023 Bronco Sports exhausts that are equipped with the 3-cylinder 1.5-liter turbocharged engine. This could allow fuel, or fuel vapor, to leak onto hot parts of the vehicle and start a fire.
Ford is not suggesting that owners stop driving their vehicles. The company said it expects the issue to only occur in a very small percentage of vehicles. The company said it is aware of 20 fires that appear to be related to this new issue.
Some of these same SUVs were involved in a previous recall that also involved the possibility of fire. That recall, announced in March, involved a potential leak that could have allowed oil to reach places in the car where it could catch fire.
Most of the vehicles involved in this previous recall have gone through the necessary work to correct this issue, according to the company. That doesn’t mean they’re protected from the issue in this latest recall, though.
Under the new recall, Ford dealers will install a software update that will detect a possibly cracked injector. If an injector crack is detected, a warning light will appear on the vehicle’s dashboard and engine power will be reduced. This will allow the driver to find a safe place to pull over, stop and call for service, Ford said.
Ford dealers will also install a pipe that will drain leaked fuel to the ground and away from hot surfaces on the vehicle. The necessary work will be carried out at no cost to SUV owners.
Ford said it is arranging for dealerships to offer free pickup and return of vehicles for necessary repairs. Owners can also bring their vehicles to dealerships.
The Ford Bronco Sport shares much of its engineering with the Ford Escape. It is unrelated to the larger Ford Bronco, a more truck-like SUV that is a competitor to the Jeep Wrangler.
Source: CNN Brasil
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