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Ford Motor Co is recalling 634,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs)
worldwide over fire risks from possible cracked fuel injectors and
will urge owners to have their cars inspected, it said on Thursday,
trend reports citing reuters .
America's No.2 automaker by sales said the recall covers
2020-2023 model year Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs with 3 cylinder,
1.5 liter engines, including many also recalled in April because an
oil separator housing could crack and develop a leak that could
cause an engine fire. Vehicles repaired under the earlier recall
will still need the new recall fix, the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration said.
Ford said when engines in the SUVs covered by the latest recall
are operating, a cracked fuel injector could cause fuel or fuel
vapor to accumulate near hot surfaces, potentially resulting in
fire under the hood.
Once repairs are available dealers will update vehicle software
to detect whether a fuel injector is cracked and provide a
dashboard message to alert drivers.
'If a pressure drop in the fuel rail is detected, engine power
will automatically be reduced to minimize any risk, while also
allowing customers to drive to a safe location and stop the vehicle
and arrange for service,' Ford added.
Dealers will also install a tube draining fuel from the cylinder
head and away from hot surfaces and check for excessive fuel odor
near the top of the engine.
The recall covers about 520,000 vehicles in the United States
and about 114,000 in other countries.
Ford said it has 54 total reports of 1.5 liter under-hood fires,
including four with cracked fuel injectors. About 13 others were
probably caused by a leaking fuel injector.
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