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Automotive · Australia · 2025-11-25

Ford F150: Fuel vapour line manufacturing defect may cause damage and a fuel leak

Country	Australia
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-11-25
Manufacturer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Models affected	F150
Model year	2023
Units affected	3166
Defect	Due to a manufacturing defect, the fuel vapour line may come into contact with the coolant hose and become damaged. This may result in a fuel smell and/or a coolant leak and may cause an engine compartment fire. In addition, the vehicle may experience excessive coolant consumption, lack of heater performance, reduced engine performance and drivability issues._x000D_ Note: If excessive coolant consumption occurs, the malfunction indicator warning light will display in the instrument cluster. A vehicle fire could increase the risk of an accident causing serious injury or death to vehicle occupa…
Remedy	Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Ford Motor Company in writing asking them to schedule an appointment with their preferred authorised dealership to have the work carried out, free of charge.
Recall number	REC-006483
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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