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VehicleApr 2, 2014348,950 affected

Ford recall: Structure

What is wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Escape vehicles manufactured October 22, 1999, through January 23, 2004, originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. These vehicles may experience excessive corrosion at the forward attachment of the lower control arm.

What could happen

A separation of the lower control arm can result in a significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a newly designed reinforcement cross-brace, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S02.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
14V165000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 2, 2014
Owners notified
May 30, 2014
Vehicles or items affected
348,950
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Oct 22, 1999 to Dec 19, 2003
Part
Structure › Frame and members
Maker's own recall number
14S02

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Official NHTSA recall page ↗ Search all recallsSee the F stock page

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Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.