Recall Worth Fixing?

[Ardy]

I am wondering if the following recall is something that affects the operation of the car or if it's just to meet emission standards.

If anyone knows about this recall, could you provide more details since the description isn't very detailed. Is it the canister, purge valve, or both?

Taking my car to a dealer is a huge hassle for me so I don't want to do it if it's just an emissions regulation thing.

The car backfires pretty aggressively when the gas tank is near full. Anyone else having that happen?
Could this be related to the EVAP system and could this recall be the fix?

Thanks all

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[Skye]

Is this it? This is somewhat close, but it does not include the code 21E04. I did find a thread with some narrative in it, but that includes less detail still.

https://media.ford.com/content/ford...s-recall-in-north-america-for-select-201.html

FORD MOTOR COMPANY ISSUES RECALL IN NORTH AMERICA FOR SELECT 2012-18 FORD FOCUS VEHICLES FOR MALFUNCTIONING CANISTER PURGE VALVE
OCT 25, 2018 | DEARBORN, MICH.

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 25, 2018 – Ford is issuing a recall for approximately 1.5 million select 2012-18 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0-liter GDI and 2.0-liter GTDI engines for a malfunctioning canister purge valve.
Affected vehicles are equipped with a canister purge valve that may become stuck in an open position. If this occurs, an excessive vacuum in the fuel system could cause deformation of the vehicle’s plastic fuel tank. As a result, the customer could observe a malfunction indicator light or a fuel gauge with fluctuating or inaccurate fuel levels. This could lead to a stall while driving and/or an inability to restart the vehicle, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Ford is not aware of any accidents, injuries or fires as a result of this condition.
Affected vehicles include 2012-18 Ford Focus 2.0-liter GDI vehicles built at Michigan Assembly Plant prior to April 13, 2017 and 2.0-liter GTDI vehicles built prior to Feb. 2, 2018.
There are approximately 1,463,389 vehicles in North America relating to this concern, with 1,282,596 in the United States and federalized territories, 136,272 in Canada and 44,521 in Mexico. The Ford reference number for this recall is 18S32.
Dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with new software that will detect a malfunctioning canister purge valve and prevent a potential excessive fuel vapor system vacuum condition from occurring. Dealers will inspect and replace the canister purge valve, carbon canister, fuel tank and fuel delivery module, as necessary. There will be no charge for these services. Customers should maintain at least a half tank of fuel until the recall is completed.

 

[cerbomark]

https://repairpal.com/estimator/ford/mustang/fuel-evaporative-canister-replacement-cost

 

[Bikeman315]

Original recall was from last year.

https://www.mustangecoboost.net/threads/ford-recall-21e04-incorrect-cannister.23528/

 

[cerbomark]

I would do this one....

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