Ford Motor Company: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 16, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 18,366. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The fuel filler tube may detach during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
The risk
A detached fuel filler tube can result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install a fuel vapor line redundant locking clip, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 4, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C02.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford Explorer | 271 | 24 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 Lincoln Aviator | 49 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V088000.
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