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2012 FORD EDGE — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 998894 · 2013-08-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE HOOD WAS OPENED WHERE SHE OBSERVED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL LINE CRACK UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V438000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10533254
Machine
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