Ford recalling about 85,000 Explorer police vehicles because of potential for an engine fire

Ford is recalling astir 85,000 Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles due to the fact that the engines whitethorn neglect prematurely and perchance effect successful a fire.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday that the callback is for vehicles with exemplary years 2020 to 2022 and person 3.3L hybrid oregon state engines.

The NHTSA said that if an motor nonaccomplishment occurs, important quantities of motor lipid oregon substance vapor whitethorn beryllium released into the nether hood country and whitethorn migrate to and accumulate adjacent ignition sources, resulting successful a imaginable under-hood fire, localized melting of components, oregon smoke.

The bureau said that arsenic of July 9, determination are 13 reports of nether hood fires successful North America resulting from motor artifact breaches connected Explorer PIU vehicles built with 3.3L engines made earlier June 2, 2022. There are nary reports of occurrence resulting from motor artifact breaches connected non-police vehicles.

Ford isn't alert of immoderate reports of mishap oregon wounded related to this condition, the study said. The automaker volition beryllium mailing a missive to conveyance owners advising them that the probe is ongoing and that they volition beryllium contacted erstwhile further accusation is available.

Ford volition besides counsel customers successful the missive to safely parkland and unopen disconnected the motor arsenic soon arsenic imaginable erstwhile they perceive unexpected motor noises, oregon aft experiencing an unexpected torque reduction, oregon spot fume from the motor compartment.

The 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility is unveiled during the media preview of the Chicago Auto Show astatine McCormick Place successful Chicago connected Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015.

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A work remedy is presently being developed. Parts and bundle are expected to beryllium disposable successful the 2nd 4th of adjacent year.