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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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.
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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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.