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NHTSA campaign 13V109000 · Ford campaign 13S03

Ford and Lincoln Recall 13V-109: Fuel Tank may Leak at Seam

NHTSA recall 13V109000 (Ford campaign 13S03) was reported by Ford Motor Company on March 27, 2013, with 3,037 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on May 9, 2013, 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 13V109000 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.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V109000 (also written 13V-109 or 13V109)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
13S03
Report received
Potentially affected
3,037 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V109000. 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 Explorer

    • 2013 · Vehicles built July 19, 2011 – March 15, 2012 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford Taurus

    • 2012 · Vehicles built July 19, 2011 – March 15, 2012 (per NHTSA)
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Lincoln

  • Lincoln MKS

    • 2012 · Vehicles built July 19, 2011 – March 15, 2012 (per NHTSA)
All Lincoln recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V109000.

Defect description

Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and model year 2013 Explorer vehicles manufactured July 19, 2011, through March 15, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the fuel tanks may have a marginally sealed seam in the side of the tank. As a result, the fuel tanks may not provide the expected strength in the event of an impact. The tanks may also leak.

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 inspect the fuel tanks and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2013. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S03. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.

Notes

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V109000

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.