Ford will be recalling about 3,000 vehicles including the 2012 Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and 2013 Explorers.
During manufacturing, the seams on the fuel tanks may have only been partially sealed, causing potential for a fuel leak and sparking concern of fire risk.
There have been a small number of claims made for leaking fuel tanks; however there have been no reported accidents or fires due to the defect.