I read about a national recall for Fusion models 2014-2018. If I submit a vin number, can I find out if my vehicle is going to require an appointment for repair?

Yes

I have a 2017 Fusion which does require the new Bolt the recall is about. I saw that my car was recalled because I have the Ford Pass App on my cell phone and have my car entered which is the VIN number so I would guess that would be sufficient for the Ford dealer to see if your car is affected. Ford has not distributed the parts yet end Atkinson's could not do the repair for 10 days to 2 weeks at minimum