# NHTSA recall 12V336000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

**NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V336000
- Manufacturer's number: 12S35
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2012\-07\-18
- Owners notified: 2012\-08\-10
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 9320

## What is wrong

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2011, through July 11, 2012, and equipped with a 1.6L engine.  These vehicles have an engine compartment fuel line which may split, resulting in a leak.


## What can happen

If this leak occurs in the presence of an ignition source, there is an increased risk of a fire and/or personal injury.


## The remedy

Ford will notify and instruct owners to stop driving their vehicles and contact a Ford or Lincoln dealer to arrange pick\-up of their vehicle.  Customers will be provided with a rental vehicle if needed.  The dealer will replace the engine compartment fuel line, free charge.  The recall began on August 10, 2012.  Owners may contact Ford at 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

This is Ford recall number 12S35.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2013/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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