Ford Recalls Previous Bronco and Escape Fire Recalls

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: Ford) is recalling ~34,000 model-year 2020-2022 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall numbers 22V-859 or 24V-187. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment risking a fire. It’s the latest in a growing series of Ford recalls that were not properly repaired the first time because of software programming errors, requiring a recall of the recall, so to speak.*

“According to Ford’s records, certain 2021-2023 MY Bronco Sport and 2020-2022 Escape vehicles did not have the remedy for Safety Recall 24S16 / 24V092 and/or 22S73 / 22V191 installed correctly but were recorded as having the repair successfully completed. Because the correct software update remedy may not be installed on the vehicle, the underlying condition specified in Safety Recalls 24S16 / 24V092 and/or 22S73 / 22V191 may still exist, and a fuel injector may crack, resulting in fuel and/or fuel vapor migrating to and/or accumulating near ignition sources resulting in potential under hood fire,” Ford said in the mandatory safety defect recall filing made public this morning by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“The underlying safety risk specified in Safety Recalls 24S16 / 24V092 and/or22S73 / 22V191 still exists on these specified vehicles. Ford described that safety risk as, Liquid fuel and/or fuel vapor that accumulates near a sufficiently hot surface, below the combustion initiation flame speed, may ignite resulting in an underhood fire, and increasing the risk of injury.

“The dealer instructions to complete the recall instruct the technician to upload the latest software using the service tool, which downloads the latest software from Ford for installation on the vehicle. For these vehicles, the software tool did not upload the correct software to the vehicle.” Ford Motor told NHTSA in its latest filing.

Ford Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations passed by Congress and thus far not eliminated by Elon Musk, aka chainsaw Elon, or the Trump mis-administration. Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed until 24 April 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 25S21. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or go to nhtsa.gov. about NHTSA Recall 25V165 or 25V-165.

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