One wonders how long it will be before later models are added?
Ford Motor Company is recalling model year 2009-2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in salt use states. Due to corrosion from road salt use, the affected vehicles may leak fuel from the fuel tank seam weld under the tank mounting reinforcement brackets.
This is the same safety defect covered previously by Safety Recall 14S22 for 2007-2008 Edge and MKX vehicles SUVs. Given the trend it likely will be expanded again to include later model Edge and MKX SUVs.
Dealers will look at the fuel tank for corrosion and either clean or replace the fuel tank as needed. This service – since it is an Edge and Lincoln MKX safety recall – must be performed at no charge to the vehicle owner.
States covered by the latest recall are Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.
There are 128,823 vehicles affected in North America, including 110,636 in the United States and federalized territories and 18,187 in Canada. The recall is expected to begin December 14, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 about Ford recall 15S31.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
