NHTSA Campaign 18V735000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NHTSA campaign 18V735000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 18V735000 with NHTSA on October 22, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V735000, NHTSA lists up to 1,282,596 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2010 and February 2, 2018.
The 18V735000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V735000 were scheduled from August 19, 2019, 301 days after the report.
18V735000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2012–2018.
Owners of the model years 18V735000 covers have filed at least 187 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V735000 vehicles, the 2018 Ford Focus has the most (65).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V735000 ranks 13 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 18V735000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 18V735000 was 18V392000, reported on June 12, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Ford Focus vehicles with a 2.0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system.
- The risk
- The excessive vaccuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module. Dealers will also check for fault codes and replace the CPV as needed. If the CPV is replaced, dealers will inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module as necessary. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Ford Customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S32. Note: Until the vehicle is serviced for this concern, owners are advised to keep the fuel tank at least halfway full.
Reported October 22, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V735000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V735000, 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: October 22, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted