Vehicle recall R/2015/026

Ford Ecosport recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2015/026 names the Ford Ecosport. It was launched 30 April 2015. It covers vehicles built 22 February 2013 to 22 February 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/026
Launched: 30 April 2015
Issued by: FORD
Manufacturer reference: 4C593
Vehicles: 35 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The Fuel and Fuel Vapour Lines do not have adequate corrosion-resistant protective coating. Corrosion of the Fuel Line may result fuel leaking.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the Fuel and Fuel Vapour Lines with ones of revised specification.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Ecosport	22 February 2013 to 22 February 2014	35

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/126 Vehicle may become unstable due to rear suspension fault 3 September 2015, Ford Ecosport
R/2016/102 Fuel leak may occur 23 May 2016, Ford Ecosport
R/2018/248 Lower control arm weld may not meet sepcification 2 October 2018, Ford Ecosport
R/2021/123 Vehicle seatbelts may have a defective low g locking mechanism 14 April 2021, Ford Ecosport, Ford Fiesta
R/2025/094 X-Car Powertain Control Module (PCM) Software Update 19 December 2024, Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max, Ford Kuga and others
R/2025/359 CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update 8 September 2025, Ford Kuga, Ford Transit, Ford Mondeo and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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