NHTSA Campaign 13V109000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 13V109000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 13V109000 with NHTSA on March 27, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V109000, NHTSA lists up to 3,037 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 19, 2011 and March 15, 2012.
The 13V109000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V109000 were scheduled from May 9, 2013, 43 days after the report.
13V109000 covers 3 models from Lincoln and Ford, model years 2012–2013.
Owners of the model years 13V109000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V109000 vehicles, the 2012 Lincoln MKS has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V109000 ranks 353 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 13V109000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 13V109000 was 12V438000, reported on September 7, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and model year 2013 Explorer vehicles manufactured July 19, 2011, through March 15, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the fuel tanks may have a marginally sealed seam in the side of the tank. As a result, the fuel tanks may not provide the expected strength in the event of an impact. The tanks may also leak.
- 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 inspect the fuel tanks and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2013. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S03. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Reported March 27, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V109000 (3)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V109000, 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: March 27, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted