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Recall 12V-551

Ford Motor Company recalled the 2013 Ford Escape and 1 other model: Engine and engine cooling.

At a glance

Campaign number
12V-551
Reported
December 3, 2012
Vehicles affected
80,057 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

This is an update to a recently announced recall. Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2011, through November 26, 2012, equipped with 1.6L engines, as well as certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles manufactured from February 3, 2012, through November 29, 2012, equipped with 1.6L engines. Coolant system leaks may cause the engines to overheat and leak flammable engine fluids.

The risk

If flammable engine fluids come in contact with the vehicle’s hot exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.

The fix

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine for coolant system leaks and reprogram the vehicle’s powertrain control module and instrument cluster with an updated calibration and overheat strategy software. There will be no charge to owners for this service. Owners were recently notified to contact dealers to arrange for alternative transportation as Ford developed a remedy. Owners will be shortly receiving notifications to contact Ford dealers to schedule the free remedy repair. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Ford's recall campaign number is 12S41.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-[removed] (TTY 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]

Affected vehicles