Ford Motor is recalling 295,449 diesel-engine vehicles as a result of a faulty gasoline pump might trigger a lack of energy, elevating the chance of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday.
“Biodiesel deposits might kind on the pump drivetrain curler parts, which might result in failure of the excessive stress gasoline pump,” the NHTSA stated.
Drivers whose automobiles are affected by the defective gasoline pump might expertise “prolonged crank whereas beginning, a Check Engine Light (CEL), noise and lowered engine energy,” recall paperwork show.
As of Tuesday, Ford was not conscious of any reviews of accidents, accidents or fires linked to the gasoline pump drawback.
The recall applies to the next truck fashions:
- 2020-2022 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600
- 2021-2022 Ford F-650, F-750
Ford sellers will replace the powertrain management module software program freed from cost, in accordance with the automaker. Notification letters are anticipated to be mailed to house owners of affected automobiles on Jan. 13, 2025. Owners might contact Ford customer support at 1-866-436-7332; Ford’s quantity for this recall is 24S78.
Owners might also contact NHTSA’s security hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (toll-free at 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov for additional info. NHTSA’s quantity for the recall is 24V-957.
Several recollects on the identical day
The truck recall is one among 4 issued by Ford on the identical day, as follows:
- Ford additionally recalled greater than 20,000 compact SUVs due to battery failure issues impacting sure 2020-2024 Ford Escape and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair automobiles. Owner notification letters are anticipated to be mailed Jan. 20, in accordance with NHTSA. Ford’s quantity for this recall is 24S79. NHTSA’s quantity for the recall is 24V-954.
- Ford additionally recalled practically 50,000 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus automobiles over defective energy home windows which will fail to detect obstructions, rising the chance of harm. “The window automated reversal system might not react appropriately after detecting an obstruction, and the window reversal distance doesn’t meet the minimal requirement,” the recall discover states. Owner notification letters are anticipated to be despatched Jan. 13. Ford’s quantity for this recall is 24C43. NHTSA’s quantity for the recall is 24V-953.
- Ford additionally recalled greater than 30,000 2019 Flex, Fiesta and 2019 Lincoln MKT vehicles due to a defective rear-view digicam that “intermittently shows a clean, distorted or inverted picture whereas in reverse,” which may cut back or distort the driving force’s view of what’s behind the automobile, according to the NHTSA. Owner notification letters are anticipated to be despatched starting on Feb. 2, 2025, and accomplished by Feb. 7, 2025. Ford’s quantity for this recall is 24S75. NHTSA’s quantity for the recall is 24V-951.
Ford didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
In November, NHTSA fined Ford $165 million for transferring too slowly on a 2020 recall of greater than 620,000 automobiles within the U.S., and over 700,000 in North America, that additionally concerned defective rear-view cameras.
Less than every week after it introduced the civil effective, NHTSA disclosed two probes involving different Ford recollects, one involving 2019-2020 Ford Expeditions, 2021-2024 Bronco Sports and 2022-2023 Mavericks.
