Ford Motor Company holds the unfortunate title of having the most vehicle recalls in the United States, and now, there are another 125,322 vehicles to add to the list. Shared today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford is recalling hybrid versions of the 2020-2023 Escape, 2021-2023 Lincoln Corsair, and 2022-2023 Maverick for an elevated fire risk should the engine have a catastrophic failure.
By catastrophic, we mean a full-on hole in the engine block resulting from worn crankshaft bearings. Documents included with the recall announcement chronicle Ford's investigation into failures of the 2.5-liter engine built on or before July 7, 2022. The automaker received 23 reports of underhood fires globally, with the suspected cause being a hole in either the engine block or oil pan tossing flammable materials around hot components.
