# NHTSA recall 18V807000

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: 18V807000
- Manufacturer's number: 18S35
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2018\-11\-14
- Owners notified: 2018\-12\-07
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 144

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.3L or 3.5L GTDI engine.  Due to an assembly error, the fuel pressure sensor may leak fuel.


## What can happen

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line assembly, free of charge.  The recall began December 7, 2018.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 18S35.


## 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


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-04\-22
- Vehicles in the campaign: 144
- Reported remedied: 112 \(77%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-07\-29 to 2018\-07\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SSM 47926](/bulletins/10159507.md), 2019-05-07, 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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