NHTSA Campaign 15V005000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 15V005000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 15V005000 with NHTSA on January 9, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V005000, NHTSA lists up to 54,543 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 26, 2013 and May 22, 2014.
The 15V005000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V005000 were scheduled from February 27, 2015, 49 days after the report.
15V005000 covers 6 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V005000 ranks 197 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V005000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 15V005000 was 14V774000, reported on December 5, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported January 9, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V005000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V005000, 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 9, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted