Ford Recalls Nearly 43,000 SUVs for Fire Risk from Cracked Fuel Injectors

• Ford recalling nearly 43,000 Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs due to fuel injector cracks that can cause gas leaks and increase fire risk • Recall remedy involves installing tube to redirect fuel away from hot engine surfaces and updating software to detect fuel pressure drops • Software will cut power and heat if pressure drop detected to reduce fire risk • Ford has reports of 5 under-hood fires and 14 cracked fuel injector replacements • Safety advocate says Ford's fix addresses symptoms but not the root cause of fuel injector cracks