NHTSA campaign 15V812000 · Ford campaign 13S04-S1
Ford and Lincoln Recall 15V-812: Fuel Delivery Module may Crack and Leak
NHTSA recall 15V812000 (Ford campaign 13S04-S1) was reported by Ford Motor Company on December 2, 2015, with 868 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer, Ford Flex, Ford Police Interceptor Sedan and more for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on December 21, 2015, 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 15V812000 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.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V812000 (also written 15V-812 or 15V812)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 13S04-S1
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 868 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80.18% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V812000. 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 December 5, 2012 – March 12, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Ford Flex
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 6, 2012 – January 8, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Ford Police Interceptor Sedan
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 2, 2013 – January 28, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Ford Police Interceptor Utilit
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 18, 2013 – March 12, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Ford Taurus
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 4, 2012 – February 25, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln MKS
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 22, 2012 – March 23, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln MKT
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 6, 2012 – April 19, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V812000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to 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 replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S04-S1.
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 15V812000
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.