24 November 2022 - 17:37A Ford Motor assembly worker in Wayne, Michigan, the US. Picture: REUTERS/REBECCA COOK
The second-largest US carmaker by sales said the recall covers the 2020-2023 model years Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs with three-cylinder, 1.5engines, including many also recalled in April because an oil separator housing could crack and develop a leak that could cause an engine fire. Vehicles repaired under the earlier recall will still need the new recall fix, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
Once repairs are available dealers will update the vehicle software to detect whether a fuel injector is cracked and provide a dashboard message to alert drivers. Dealers will install a tube draining fuel from the cylinder head and away from hot surfaces and check for excessive fuel odour near the top of the engine.