Ford Escape (2001-2004): Structure
Recall 14V165000 · Apr 2, 2014 · Ford Motor Company
348,950
vehicles affected
348,950
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V165000
- Date
- Apr 2, 2014
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 348,950
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Frame and members
- Model years
- 2001-2004
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can 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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
1 model, 4 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V165000?
1 model: Ford Escape (2001-2004), about 348,950 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V165000?
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.
What can happen?
A separation of the lower control arm can result in a significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.