The cracked fuel injector may allow gas to leak and could cause a fire if the fuel drips onto a hot engine or parts of the exhaust system.

The automaker says the fuel injectors inside the recalled vehicles could crack and leak inside the engine compartment. If enough liquid fuel or even fuel vapor accumulates on a hot surface, a fire could ignite underneath the hood.

Ford is recalling more than 694,000 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles because the fuel injector may crack and leak, which may cause a fire