# NHTSA recall 22V191000

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: 22V191000
- Manufacturer's number: 22S21
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2022\-03\-25
- Owners notified: 2022\-04\-18
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
- Units potentially affected: 345451
- Part numbers: HX7G\-6C757\-BA

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2020\-2022 Escape and 2021\-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines.  The engine oil separator housing may crack and develop an oil leak.


## What can happen

An oil 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 inspect the oil separator for damage or oil leaks, and replace the oil separator and seals, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2022.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 22S21.


## 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.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-24
- Vehicles in the campaign: 345451
- Reported remedied: 326352 \(94%\)
- Reported unreachable: 753
- Reported removed: 2

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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

- [2021 FORD BRONCO SPORT](/makes/ford/bronco-sport/2021/recalls.md)
- [2022 FORD BRONCO SPORT](/makes/ford/bronco-sport/2022/recalls.md)
- [2020 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2021/recalls.md)
- [2022 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2022/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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