Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #15V793000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V793000 by Ford Motor Company. Affecting model year 2010-2011 ford fusion vehicles manufactured july 21, 2008, to march 4, 2011, and 2010-2011 mercury milan vehicles manufactured july 23, 2008, to december 10, 2010 Includes 411,205 affected units, Fuel Tank May Crack, component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2010-2011 ford fusion vehicles manufactured july 21, 2008, to march 4, 2011, and 2010-2011 mercury milan vehicles manufactured july 23, 2008, to december 10, 2010
Defect Summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 ford fusion vehicles manufactured july 21, 2008, to march 4, 2011, and 2010-2011 mercury milan vehicles manufactured july 23, 2008, to december 10, 2010. the affected vehicles have fuel vapor canisters whose purge valves may not operate properly resulting in abnormal pressure changes in the fuel tank.
Corrective Action
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle powertrain control modules and inspect the vehicle for any diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) for this issue and perform a leak test on the canister purge valve (cpv). the fuel tank will be inspected for cracks. the cpv and fuel tank will be replaced as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on january 15, 2016. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 15s34.