NHTSA Campaign 15V005000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Jan 9, 2015 · 54,543 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD EDGE 2014 54,543
FORD ESCAPE 2014 54,543
FORD FIESTA 2014 54,543
FORD FIESTA 2015 54,543
FORD FOCUS 2014 54,543
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2014 54,543
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2015 54,543
LINCOLN MKC 2015 54,543

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V005000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.