NHTSA Campaign 14V703000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 14V703000 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 14V703000 with NHTSA on November 5, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V703000, NHTSA lists up to 25,238 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2013 and July 10, 2014.
The 14V703000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V703000 were scheduled from November 19, 2014, 14 days after the report.
14V703000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V703000 ranks 242 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V703000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 14V703000 was 14V682000, reported on October 29, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Transit Connect vehicles manufactured August 1, 2013, to July 10, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the fuel and vapor lines may have been incorrectly installed in the engine compartment, allowing the two lines to make contact.
- The risk
- Contact between the two lines may result in abrasion and a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Ford has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel line routing. If the fuel line has been routed incorrectly, it will be replaced and routed correctly. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S24.
Reported November 5, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V703000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V703000, 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: November 5, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted