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. If fuel leaks inside the engine compartment and there’s a hot engine or exhaust components, it could increase the risk of a fire.

Cracked fuel injector in some Ford SUVs may cause leaks inside a vehicle's engine, increasing the risk of a fire, regulators say.

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.