Ford Recalls 465,000 Vehicles for Fuel Tank Leaks

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 465,000 vehicles due to a fuel tank leak that could result in a fire, the company said.

The affected models are the 2013 Ford Fusion, Flex, Explorer, Taurus, Interceptor Sedan, Interceptor Utility, Lincoln MKZ, MKS and MKT. All of the affected vehicles are from 2013. Ford said in a press release that it received 600 complaints from customers about the problem, but no fires or injuries have been reported.

"While a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire, there have been no reports of fires (and) we are not aware of any accidents or injuries attributed to this condition," the company said.

The recall involves 420,000 vehicles in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as some models shipped overseas.

The company announced on Monday that a small number of 2013 Fusions also was being recalled to fix steering gears that lack an internal retaining clip.

To find out if your vehicle is eligible for a recall, visit http://owner.ford.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Owner/Page/RecallsPage.