# NHTSA recall 04V602000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V602000
- Manufacturer's number: 04C09
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2004\-12\-20
- Owners notified: 2005\-03\-31
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 262113

## What is wrong

CERTAIN 2004\-2005 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2001\-2003 SPORT UTIITY VEHICLE HAVING REAR LIFTGATE COMPONENTS SERVICED WITH 2004 EQUIVALENT COMPONENTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, 'DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS.'  THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCHING SYSTEM DOES NOT MEET THE INERTIA LOAD REQUIREMENT IN ONE DIRECTION.


## What can happen

IF THE LIFTGATE IS LEFT UNLOCKED, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT IT MAY OPEN DURING A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH RELEASE ROD, THE RELEASE ROD ATTACHMENT CLIP AND THE DOOR HANDLE RETURN SPRING.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 04C09.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2001/recalls.md)
- [2002 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-09 to 2004\-01\-23.
- [2005 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-12\-19 to 2004\-08\-27.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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