Ford Focus Recall 2019: Faulty Purge Valve Could Lead To Fuel Tank Deformities

Ford (F) has issued a recall for its Focus vehicles following an initial recall for the same issue. The Focus vehicles were improperly serviced for a faulty purge valve problem.

The recall affects about 58,000 Focus vehicles that were produced from 2012 to 2017 at Ford’s Wayne, Michigan assembly plant, USA Today reported.

The Focus vehicles did not receive the necessary software fix to repair the purge valves that could remain open without the update and could cause the fuel tank to deform, the news outlet said.

The recall affects certain 2012 and 2017 Focus vehicle with a 2-liter GDI engine and 2013 to 2014 Focus ST vehicles with a 2-liter GDI engine.

Ford said it has not received any reports of injury or crashes due to the recall.

To repair the issue, Ford dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with the proper software calibration as well as replacing the canister purge valve if necessary.

Shares of Ford stock were down 0.54 percent as of 11:05 a.m. ET on Tuesday.