Ford recollects 634,000 SUVs worldwide over fireplace dangers

Ford Motor Co is recalling 634,000 sport utility autos (SUVs) worldwide over fireplace dangers from potential cracked gas injectors and can urge house owners to have their vehicles inspected, it mentioned on Thursday.

America’s No.2 automaker by gross sales mentioned the recall covers 2020-2023 mannequin 12 months Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs with 3 cylinder, 1.5 liter engines, together with many additionally recalled in April as a result of an oil separator housing might crack and develop a leak that would trigger an engine fireplace. Automobiles repaired below the sooner recall will nonetheless want the brand new recall repair, the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration mentioned.

Ford mentioned when engines within the SUVs lined by the newest recall are working, a cracked gas injector might trigger gas or gas vapor to build up close to scorching surfaces, doubtlessly leading to fireplace below the hood.

As soon as repairs can be found sellers will replace automobile software program to detect whether or not a gas injector is cracked and supply a dashboard message to alert drivers.

“If a strain drop within the gas rail is detected, engine energy will routinely be diminished to reduce any threat, whereas additionally permitting prospects to drive to a protected location and cease the automobile and prepare for service,” Ford added.

Sellers may even set up a tube draining gas from the cylinder head and away from scorching surfaces and test for extreme gas odor close to the highest of the engine.

The recall covers about 520,000 autos in america and about 114,000 in different nations.

Ford mentioned it has 54 whole stories of 1.5 liter under-hood fires, together with 4 with cracked gas injectors. About 13 others have been most likely brought on by a leaking gas injector.

There aren’t any deaths linked to the recall.

Ford mentioned it isn’t telling house owners to cease driving autos below this recall. The corporate tasks a low failure price for gas injectors experiencing exterior leaks.