NHTSA campaign 12V438000 · Ford campaign 12S40
Ford Recall 12V-438: Cracked Fuel Line/Fuel Leak
NHTSA recall 12V438000 (Ford campaign 12S40) was reported by Ford Motor Company on September 7, 2012, with 5,499 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Edge for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on September 27, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V438000 (also written 12V-438 or 12V438)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 12S40
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,499 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 12V438000. 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 Edge
- 2012 · Vehicles built September 2, 2010 – October 31, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V438000.
Defect description
Ford is recalling certain 2012 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through October 31, 2011, equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may result in a combination of fuel odor, weepage, or a continuous leak while the fuel system is pressurized.
Safety consequence
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on September 27, 2012. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
Ford's recall campaign number is 12S40.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.This recall campaign has been superseded by Ford Recall Campaign 13S13 NHTSA Recall No. 14V-002.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V438000
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.