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Report Receipt Date: JAN 09, 2015

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V005000

Component(s): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Potential Number of Units Affected: 9,038

All Products Associated with this Recall
Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)
FORD ESCAPE 2014
LINCOLN MKC 2015

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

SUMMARY:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to May 15, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.

CONSEQUENCE:
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

REMEDY:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S30.

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 Home | Safercar -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-15V005-6557.pdf

Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-15V005-5594.PDF

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
RCMN-15V005-7153.pdf

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
RCMN-15V005-8353.pdf

Miscellaneous Document
RMISC-15V005-3136.pdf

 

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Only 337 MKC's are on this recall, the rest were installed in Escapes.