Ford Edge (2012-2013): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 14V002000 · Jan 6, 2014 · Ford Motor Company
27,933
vehicles affected
27,933
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V002000
- Date
- Jan 6, 2014
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 27,933
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Model years
- 2012-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may result in a combination of fuel odor, weepage, or a continuous leak while the fuel system is pressurized.
What can happen
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line with one that does not have a damper, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 25, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S13. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes recall 12V-438. All vehicles that have been remedied under the previous recall need to have the current remedy applied.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V002000?
1 model: Ford Edge (2012-2013), about 27,933 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V002000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line with one that does not have a damper, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 25, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S13. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes recall 12V-438. All vehicles that have.
What can happen?
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.