NHTSA Recall 15V005000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V005000; Date: Jan. 9, 2015
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Ford Edge; 2014 Ford Escape; 2014 Ford Fiesta; 2015 Ford Fiesta; 2014 Ford Focus; 2014 Ford Transit Connect; 2015 Ford Transit Connect; 2015 Lincoln MKC
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 54,543
Recall Summary:
Ford motor company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to may 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln mkc vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to may 15, 2014. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 45,505 vehicles, including certain model year 2014-2015 Ford transit connect vehicles manufactured November 11, 2013, to August 29, 2014, 2014-2015 Ford fiesta vehicles manufactured April 10, 2014, to June 17, 2014 and 2014 Ford edge vehicles manufactured April 30, 2014, to may 21, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
How to Fix:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14s30.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 27, 2015
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