NHTSA Campaign 14V002000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA campaign 14V002000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V002000 with NHTSA on January 6, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V002000, NHTSA lists up to 27,933 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 2, 2010 and April 25, 2013.
The 14V002000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V002000 were scheduled from February 25, 2014, 50 days after the report.
14V002000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2012–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V002000 ranks 235 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V002000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 14V002000 was 13V584000, reported on November 25, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and 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 replace the fuel line with one that does not have a damper, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 25, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S13. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes recall 12V-438. All vehicles that have been remedied under the previous recall need to have the current remedy applied.
Reported January 6, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V002000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V002000, 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: January 6, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted