NHTSA Campaign 12V438000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 12V438000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 12V438000 with NHTSA on September 7, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V438000, NHTSA lists up to 5,499 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 2, 2010 and October 31, 2011.
The 12V438000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V438000 were scheduled from September 27, 2012, 20 days after the report.
12V438000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V438000 ranks 325 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 12V438000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford is recalling certain 2012 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through October 31, 2011, equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may result in a combination of fuel odor, weepage, or a continuous leak while the fuel system is pressurized.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on September 27, 2012. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
- Notes
- Ford's recall campaign number is 12S40. This recall campaign has been superseded by Ford Recall Campaign 13S13 NHTSA Recall No. 14V-002.
Reported September 7, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V438000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V438000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 7, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted