U.S. leading auto-maker Ford Motor Corporation (Ford) said Tuesday it is recalling two more types of the 2013 Ford Escape SUVs worldwide to fix oil and fuel leaks that may increase risks of engine fires, local media reported.
The recalls added to the bad safety record of the hot-selling 2013 model of the Escape, which now has had seven separate recalls since it went on sale in the spring of 2012, according to the Detroit News.
Ford said it is recalling more than 161,000 Ford Escape SUVs from the 2013 model year with 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engines worldwide, of which, 140,000 sets were in the United States, as they may experience fires due to overheating of the engine cylinder head, which could cause cracks and allow oil to leak.
The auto-maker, based in Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit City in the U.S. state of Michigan, said it had received 13 reports of fires caused by the problem mentioned above, but no injuries have been reported.
Meanwhile, a second recall is issued to cover 11,821 sets of the 2013 Escapes worldwide, including 9,469 in the United States, because the engine compartment fuel line may have been installed improperly and could lead to a leak. No fires have been reported.
SUV Owners will be notified by late January to take their vehicles to dealers for repairs free of charge, said sources from the auto maker.
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