# NHTSA recall 13V227000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 13V227000
- Manufacturer's number: 13S04
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2013\-05\-31
- Owners notified: 2013\-07\-20
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 390783

## What is wrong

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles.  In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge.  The recall began on July 20, 2013.  Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's recall campaign number is 13S04.


## Notes

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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-08\-25 to 2013\-01\-10.
- [2013 FORD FLEX](/makes/ford/flex/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-09\-12 to 2013\-01\-30.
- [2013 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-03 to 2013\-03\-22.
- 2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN. Built 2011\-08\-25 to 2013\-01\-10.
- 2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT. Built 2011\-08\-25 to 2013\-01\-10.
- [2013 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-08\-25 to 2013\-01\-10.
- [2013 LINCOLN MKS](/makes/lincoln/mks/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-08\-25 to 2013\-01\-10.
- [2013 LINCOLN MKT](/makes/lincoln/mkt/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-09\-12 to 2013\-01\-30.
- [2013 LINCOLN MKZ](/makes/lincoln/mkz/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-03 to 2013\-03\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB160045](/bulletins/10205010.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [TSB160001](/bulletins/10204987.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [LTR3756](/bulletins/10204986.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [20M01](/bulletins/10173001.md), 2020-04-02, Service bulletin
- [SSM 48397](/bulletins/10169940.md), 2020-01-08, Service bulletin
- [16\-0045](/bulletins/10075275.md), 2016-06-22, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-44660](/bulletins/10057737.md), 2015-06-24, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-14\-0137](/bulletins/10056931.md), 2015-03-18, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-44211](/bulletins/10054966.md), 2014-03-18, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-44171](/bulletins/10054355.md), 2014-01-14, Service bulletin

## 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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