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Ford may experience excessive corrosion at the forward attachment of the lower control arm.

NHTSA campaign 14V-165 · Reported April 2, 2014 · 348,950 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Escape
VEHICLES AFFECTED
348,950
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a newly designed reinforcement cross-brace, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the structure frame and members. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

These vehicles may experience excessive corrosion at the forward attachment of the lower control arm.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a newly designed reinforcement cross-brace, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 14V-165.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2001–2004Ford Escape

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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