NHTSA campaign 12V336000 · Ford campaign 12S35
Ford Recall 12V-336: ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL LINE
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 12V336000 (Ford campaign 12S35) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on July 18, 2012, with 9,320 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on August 10, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 12V336000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V336000 (also written 12V-336 or 12V336)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 12S35
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9,320 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V336000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Escape
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V336000.
Defect description
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2011, through July 11, 2012, and equipped with a 1.6L engine. These vehicles have an engine compartment fuel line which may split, resulting in a leak.
Safety consequence
If this leak occurs in the presence of an ignition source, there is an increased risk of a fire and/or personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify and instruct owners to stop driving their vehicles and contact a Ford or Lincoln dealer to arrange pick-up of their vehicle. Customers will be provided with a rental vehicle if needed. The dealer will replace the engine compartment fuel line, free charge. The recall began on August 10, 2012. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
This is Ford recall number 12S35.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V336000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.