NHTSA Campaign 22V859000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 22V859000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 22V859000 with NHTSA on November 18, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V859000, NHTSA lists up to 521,746 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V859000 were scheduled from February 28, 2023, 102 days after the report.
22V859000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2020–2023.
Owners of the model years 22V859000 covers have filed at least 311 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V859000 vehicles, the 2020 Ford Escape has the most (121).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V859000 ranks 41 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 22V859000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 22V859000 was 22V787000, reported on October 20, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the engine control software to include fuel injector leak detection and install a drain tube, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed January 9, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 1st Quarter of 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S73. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 22V-191. Vehicles previously remedied under 22V-191 will need to have the new remedy performed.
Reported November 18, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V859000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V859000, 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 18, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted