# NHTSA recall 12V319000

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: 12V319000
- Manufacturer's number: 12S34
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2012\-07\-06
- Owners notified: 2012\-07\-20
- Component: STRUCTURE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 8266

## What is wrong

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 ESCAPE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 8, 2012 THROUGH JUNE 7, 2012.  DUE TO MIS\-POSITIONED CARPET PADDING THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM PANEL MAY BE PUSHED OUTBOARD OF THE INTENDED POSITION, REDUCING CLEARANCE RELATIVE TO THE PEDAL PACKAGE.


## What can happen

THE REDUCED CLEARANCE MAY RESULT IN THE DRIVER’S FOOT CONTACTING THE SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE TRANSFERRING THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES AND THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CARPET PADDING AND LEFT\-SIDE CONSOLE TRIM PANEL REPLACED WITH A NEW PANEL, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 20, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12S34.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-08 to 2012\-06\-07.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 54601](/bulletins/11029052.md), 2026-02-27, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51536](/bulletins/10235153.md), 2023-05-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51261](/bulletins/10228876.md), 2023-01-06, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51181](/bulletins/10226752.md), 2022-11-29, Service bulletin
- [SSM 51120](/bulletins/10222788.md), 2022-10-11, Service bulletin
- [TSB160001](/bulletins/10204987.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [LTR3756](/bulletins/10204986.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [SSM 50064](/bulletins/10201034.md), 2021-09-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB 20\-2171](/bulletins/10175895.md), 2020-06-05, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47430](/bulletins/10144219.md), 2018-09-10, Service bulletin

## 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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