NHTSA Campaign 15V812000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA campaign 15V812000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 15V812000 with NHTSA on December 2, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V812000, NHTSA lists up to 868 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 22, 2012 and March 23, 2013.
The 15V812000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V812000 were scheduled from December 21, 2015, 19 days after the report.
15V812000 covers 7 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V812000 ranks 425 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V812000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 15V812000 was 15V793000, reported on November 24, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to 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 replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S04-S1.
Reported December 2, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V812000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V812000, 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: December 2, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted