Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #12V551000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 12V551000 by Ford Motor Company. Affecting model year 2013 escape vehicles manufactured from october 5, 2011, through november 26, 2012, equipped with 1 Includes 80,057 affected units, Overheat may cause Fluid Leaks Resulting in Fire, component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2013 escape vehicles manufactured from october 5, 2011, through november 26, 2012, equipped with 1
Defect Summary
This is an update to a recently announced recall. ford is recalling certain model year 2013 escape vehicles manufactured from october 5, 2011, through november 26, 2012, equipped with 1.6l engines, as well as certain model year 2013 fusion vehicles manufactured from february 3, 2012, through november 29, 2012, equipped with 1.6l engines. coolant system leaks may cause the engines to overheat and leak flammable engine fluids.
Corrective Action
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine for coolant system leaks and reprogram the vehicle?s powertrain control module and instrument cluster with an updated calibration and overheat strategy software. there will be no charge to owners for this service. owners were recently notified to contact dealers to arrange for alternative transportation as ford developed a remedy. owners will be shortly receiving notifications to contact ford dealers to schedule the free remedy repair. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.