{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"12V336000","date":"2012-07-18","owner_notified":"2012-08-10","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","summary":"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.","consequence":"If this leak occurs in the presence of an ignition source, there is an increased risk of a fire and/or personal injury.","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.","mfr_campaign":"12S35","part_number":null,"units":9320,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":true,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"FORD","model":"ESCAPE","vehicle_id":"2013_ford_escape","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/12V336000"}