FORD ESCAPE 2002: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 14V165000

Make Model Year
FORD ESCAPE 2002
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2014-05-30 2014-04-02 2014-04-08

Production Dates: 1999-10-22 - 2003-12-19

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 14S02

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 348950

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.

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.