KZRV ESCAPE 2003: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Make : KZRV Model : ESCAPE Year : 2003
Build Dates : 1999-10-22 - 2003-12-19
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 14V165000
Date Owner's Notified: 2014-05-30 Date Received by ODI: 2014-04-02 Date Added to Database: 2014-04-08
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 14S02
Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 348950
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.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.