{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 12V438 (12S40): 2012 Edge",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v438/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V438 (Ford): A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. Ford's own number: 12S40.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Edge, model year 2012. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 7 September 2012. 5,499 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford is recalling certain 2012 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through October 31, 2011, equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may result in a combination of fuel odor, … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 12S40. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V438 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.” 12V438 Ford Motor Company Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 7 September 2012 2012-2012 FORD EDGE A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recal",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:42:42+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:16:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 12V438 (12S40): 2012 Edge\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v438/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}