[
Ford recalled 42,652 examples of its 2022-2023 Bronco Sport and 2022 Escape SUVs to deal with gasoline leaks brought on by cracked gasoline injectors. The recall consists of automobiles outfitted with the 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine. This enchancment consists of the set up of a drain tube to redirect any leaked gasoline from the engine to the bottom, in addition to a software program replace that provides gasoline injector leak detection to the engine management unit.
This will likely sound extraordinarily acquainted to homeowners of those explicit automobiles. In November of 2022, Ford issued an enormous recall masking the identical sequence of Escape and Bronco Sport fashions, which additionally included cracked gasoline injectors, a flashing of the ECU, and a clogged gasoline drain tube. So, what's the deal?
In accordance with paperwork posted by the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration, “Ford's Inside Combustion Engine Propulsion Thermal Techniques Engineering (IPTSE) workforce recognized leaks throughout component-level injector circulation testing on gasoline injectors recovered from two Bronco Sport automobiles , below which a hearth broke out” This occurred after the unique recall “Clear Level”. In different phrases, these fires occurred on automobiles produced after the date they had been speculated to be manufactured.
Each of those automobiles had HX7G-9F597-BC gasoline injectors, an improved design in comparison with the older HX7G-9F597-BB elements, and so weren’t included within the authentic recall and didn’t obtain software program updates or gasoline drain tubes. Had been. In accordance with paperwork posted on the NHTSA website, “Ford's determination to not embody the up to date engine management software program in these automobiles was primarily based on Ford's evaluation of the improved robustness of the brand new injectors.” Ford is conscious of 5 underhood fires in automobiles with these up to date injectors however with out the up to date software program and drain tubes.
Ford is anticipated to mail proprietor notification letters in April 2024 (this month). House owners may also contact Ford Buyer Service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall quantity 24S16. Naturally, all repairs shall be achieved freed from cost.
Associated Video: