NHTSA Recall # | 110875 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 15V793000 |
MFG Compaign # | 15S34 |
Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
Supplier | MERCURY |
Brand | MERCURY |
Model | MILAN |
Model Year | 2011 |
Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK |
Date of notification | 15/01/16 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 23/07/08 |
End date of manufacturing | 10/12/10 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 24/11/15 |
Report created | 24/11/15 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 411205 |
Defect summary | Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 ford fusion vehicles manufactured july 21, 2008, to march 4, 2011, and 2010-2011 mercury milan vehicles manufactured july 23, 2008, to december 10, 2010. The affected vehicles have fuel vapor canisters whose purge valves may not operate properly resulting in abnormal pressure changes in the fuel tank. |
Consequence summary | The pressure changes may cause the tank to crack and leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. |
Corrective action | Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle powertrain control modules and inspect the vehicle for any diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) for this issue and perform a leak test on the canister purge valve (cpv). The fuel tank will be inspected for cracks. The cpv and fuel tank will be replaced as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2016. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15s34. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |