Nine months ago, Ford issued a recall for the previous-gen Focus models in North America. Fast forward to the present day, and some of the cars from the same batch have been subjected to another safety campaign.
According to the new information released by the company, the vehicles included in the new recall did not receive the software calibration that detects a malfunctioning canister purge valve.
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When the part is stuck open, excessive vacuum can develop in the fuel vapor management system, deforming the fuel tank. The scenario has different outcomes, from the malfunctioning fuel indicator light to engine stalling in more extreme cases. Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this problem.
Included in this new safety recall are the 2012 and 2017MY Focus powered by the 2.0-liter GDI engine, made at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, from October 7, 2010, to July 23, 2012, and from August 24, 2016, to April 13, 2017. The 2013-2014 Focus ST, equipped with the 2.0-liter GTDI, is also affected, and the campaign concerns vehicles put together in the same factory between May 3, 2012, and December 11, 2014.
Approximately 58,000 cars are found in North America. Most of them, around 57,400, are located in the United States and federalized territories, 400 in Canada and 480 in Mexico.
Technicians have been instructed to inspect each car and reprogram the powertrain control module with the appropriate software calibration and replace the canister purge valve, if required. Where this has already been done, they will inspect and replace the carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module, if necessary.
Until their cars are fixed, owners are advised to keep at least a half tank of fuel in their cars to be on the safe side.
