{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 13V227 (13S04): Ford Explorer, Ford Flex, Ford Fusion and 6 more (2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v227/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V227 (Ford): A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. Ford's own number: 13S04.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Explorer, Ford Flex, Ford Fusion, Ford Police Interceptor Sedan, Ford Police Interceptor Utilit, Ford Taurus, model year 2013. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 31 May 2013. 390,783 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak. 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: 13S04. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V227 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.” 13V227 Ford Motor Company Fuel System, Gasoline 31 May 2013 2013-2013 FORD EXPLORER, FORD FLEX, FORD FUSION, FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN, FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT, FORD TAURUS, LINCOLN MKS, LINCOLN MKT, LINCO",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:13:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:01:51+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 13V227 (13S04): Ford Explorer, Ford Flex, Ford Fusion and 6 more (2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v227/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}