The pressure changes may cause the tank to crack and leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Auxillary Tank

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured July 21, 2008, to March 4, 2011, and 2010-2011 Mercury Milan vehicles manufactured July 23, 2008, to December 10, 2010. The affected vehicles have fuel vapor canisters whose purge valves may not operate properly resulting in abnormal pressure changes in the fuel tank.

Actions

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle powertrain control modules and inspect the vehicle for any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) for this issue and perform a leak test on the Canister Purge Valve (CPV). The fuel tank will be inspected for cracks. The CPV and fuel tank will be replaced as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S34.

Documents (18)

• Recall Acknowledgement
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)/TSB - January 20, 2016 SUBJECT: Safety Recall 15S34 – Supplement #1
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Chronology
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - November 23, 2015 SUBJECT: Advance Notice – Safety Recall 15S34 Certain 2010-2011 Model Year Fusion and
• Press Release
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - RECALL REMINDER
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)/TSB - Safety Recall 15S34 – Supplement #2
• ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - 2011 Fusion
• Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2015-1
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2015-3
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2015-2
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2016-1
• Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2016-2

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