Ford recalls more than 694,000 Bronco Sport, Escape vehicles due to fuel injector issue

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press Business Writer Ford is recalling more than Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles because the fuel injector may crack and leak which may cause a fire If fuel leaks inside the engine compartment and there s a hot engine or exhaust components it could increase the hazard of a fire Related Articles Wall Street points toward gains before the opening bell and another busy week of corporate earnings Harvard is hoping court rules Trump administration s B research cuts were illegal Alaska Airlines resumes operations after tech outage grounds all flights The present day in History July verdict reached in Scopes Monkey Trial Massachusetts mother Son s death turned into a partisan issue with Trump letter Healey no call The recall impacts certain - Bronco Sport and - Escape vehicles equipped with L engines Ford has been looking into the fuel injector issue since according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The company s field review committee approved recalls in November March and March during which it performed system updates Ford has continued to investigate the issue As part of the ongoing process the automaker looked at corrosion as a contributing factor to fuel injector cracks between April and May Ford identified injector cracking on eight vehicles that experienced underhood fires Six of the vehicles didn t have updated engine control application The automaker isn t aware of any injuries related to the fires Earlier this month Ford s field review committee decided to issue a recall for certain vehicles to update their engine control utility for free until a final remedy is available A letter notifying van owners of the safety danger is expected to be mailed on Aug A second letter will be sent once the final remedy is available Wagon owners can contact Ford customer operation at - - - and reference recall number S