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NHTSA Campaign 13V227000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported May 31, 2013 · 390,783 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S04.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD EXPLORER 2013 390,783
FORD FLEX 2013 390,783
FORD FUSION 2013 390,783
FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN 2013 390,783
FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT 2013 390,783
FORD TAURUS 2013 390,783
LINCOLN MKS 2013 390,783
LINCOLN MKT 2013 390,783
LINCOLN MKZ 2013 390,783

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V227000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.