Ford will recall about 85,000 vehicles due to the risk of engine fire

Ford Motor is recalling about 85,000 Explorer SUVs equipped with the Police Interceptor Utility package because of concerns about an engine fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Friday.

In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources such as hot engine or exhaust components, which may result in an engine compartment fire. the regulator said.

The recall affects SUVs from the 2020-2022 model years equipped with 3.3-liter hybrid and gas engines.

(Reporting by Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath and Tasim Zahid)