{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 13V109 (13S03): Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS (2012 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v109/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V109 (Ford): A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. Ford's own number: 13S03.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus, Lincoln Mks, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 27 March 2013. 3,037 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and model year 2013 Explorer vehicles manufactured July 19, 2011, through March 15, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the fuel tanks may have a marginally sealed seam in the side of the tank. As a result, the fuel tanks may not provide the expected strength … 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: 13S03. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V109 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.” 13V109 Ford Motor Company Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly 27 March 2013 2012-2013 FORD EXPLORER, FORD TAURUS, LINCOLN MKS A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:06:18+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:53:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 13V109 (13S03): Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS (2012 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v109/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}