Ford Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Ford is recalling about 5,499 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Campaign
12V438000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Reported
7 September 2012
Vehicles
5,499
Built between
Sep 2010 – Oct 2011
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
27 September 2012
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 2010 and October 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2012 Ford EdgeBuilt September 2010 to October 2011

What the defect is

Ford is recalling certain 2012 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through October 31, 2011, equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may result in a combination of fuel odor, weepage, or a continuous leak while the fuel system is pressurized.

What could happen

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

What gets fixed

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on September 27, 2012.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 2010 to October 2011
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA7 September 2012
  3. Owners notified27 September 2012

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 September 2012.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
12S40
Recalling manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Ford's recall campaign number is 12S40.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.This recall campaign has been superseded by Ford Recall Campaign 13S13 NHTSA Recall No. 14V-002.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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