Ford Motor Company: Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 18, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 521,746. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will update the engine control software to include fuel injector leak detection and install a drain tube, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed January 9, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 1st Quarter of 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S73. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 22V-191. Vehicles previously remedied under 22V-191 will need to have the new remedy performed.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ford Bronco Sport | 163 | 14 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 Ford Escape | 102 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 Ford Bronco Sport | 370 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 Ford Escape | 236 | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 Ford Bronco Sport | 712 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 2021 Ford Escape | 352 | 19 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 Ford Escape | 1,619 | 23 | 4 | 20 |
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 22V859000.
Full record for the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →