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Ford has announced another SUV recall, this time affecting approximately 520,000 Ford Escape and Bronco Sport compacts in the United States. Potential cracks in the vehicles’ fuel lines could cause fires under the hood of some cars, according to Ford and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
A total of 634,000 of the SUVs have been recalled for the problem worldwide, the company said.
Specifically, the fuel injector may crack on some Escapes from model year 2022 to 2023 and 2021 to 2023 Bronco Sports equipped with a 3-cylinder 1.5-liter turbocharged engine. This can 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 vehicle. The company said it expects the problem to occur in only a very small percentage of vehicles. The company said they are aware of 20 fires that appear to be related to this new issue.
Some of these same SUVs were involved in an earlier recall that also involved the possibility of fire. That recall, announced in March, comes with potential leaks that could allow oil to get into places in the car where it can burn.
The majority of the vehicles involved in the earlier recall had the necessary work done to fix that issue, according to the company. However, that doesn’t mean they are protected from the issue with this latest recall.
Under the new recall, Ford dealers will install a software update that will detect a possible 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 stop, pull over and call for service, Ford said.
Ford dealers will also install a pipe that will take the leaking fuel down to the ground and away from the hot surface of the vehicle. The necessary work will be carried out free of charge to the owners of the SUVs.
Ford said it is arranging for dealers to offer free pick up and drop off of vehicles for necessary repair work. Owners can too take their cars to the dealerships themselves.
The Ford Bronco Sport shares much of its engineering with the Ford Escape. It’s unrelated to the larger Ford Bronco, a more truck-like SUV competitor to the Jeep Wrangler.
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