In November 2022, Ford recalled the 2023 Ford Escape, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.
What you should do
1Keep using 2023 Ford Escape only as advised. See the remedy below.
2Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
3Contact Ford to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
4Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Dealers will update the engine control software to include fuel injector leak detection and install a drain tube, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed January 9, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 1st Quarter of 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S73. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 22V-191. Vehicles previously remedied under 22V-191 will need to have the new remedy performed.
Recall details
Brand
Ford
Category
Vehicles
Recall date
November 18, 2022
Units affected
Not reported
Sold at
Not listed
Recall number
NHTSA-22V859000
Made in
Not listed
Issuing agency
NHTSA
In context
Ford has 258 recalls in our database, including 3 rated Critical.
We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
This is the 205th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2022.