Ford Motor Co. has recalled more than 40,000 vehicles due to a problem with fuel injectors that could “crack and leak fuel within the engine compartment,” causing a fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Ford is recalling some 2022-23 Bronco Sport and 2022 Escape models.
Owner notification letters will be mailed to customers in April, NHTSA said.
To resolve the issue, Ford dealers will “update engine control software to include fuel injector leak detection and install drain tubes free of charge,” according to NHTSA.
The Ford Escape is built at the Ford Louisville Assembly Plant on Fern Valley Road in Louisville.
The vehicle has historically proven difficult for Ford, both in terms of sales and quality control during manufacturing, and is expected to end production after 2025, with LAP calling it an “all-new EV product”. '', the Courier Journal previously reported.
Recalls have been a problem for Ford in recent years, with the company recalling 2.9 million vehicles in 2022, including about 1.7 million Escape models from 2013 to 2019, due to an issue with the vehicles not shifting into the correct gear. . To the U.S. Department of Transportation.
According to a report in the Detroit Free Press, Ford CEO Jim Farley said warranty costs related to vehicle recalls reached $5 billion in 2019, and that vehicle launch issues cost the company about 10%. It was revealed that there was a loss of 100 million dollars.
The Ford Bronco Sport is produced at a factory in Mexico.
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