# NHTSA recall 12V353000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V353000
- Manufacturer's number: 12S37
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2012\-07\-26
- Owners notified: 2012\-08\-03
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 529719

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2004 Escape vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control manufactured from October 22, 1999, through January 23, 2004.  Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when the accelerator pedal is fully or almost\-fully depressed.  This risk exists regardless of whether or not speed control \(cruise control\) is used.


## What can happen

A stuck throttle may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop or slow the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by increasing the engine cover clearance, free of charge.  The safety recall began August 3, 2012.  Remedy parts are expected to be available in mid\-August 2012.  Until then dealers will disconnect the speed control cable as an interim remedy, if parts are not available at the time of an owner's service appointment.  Owners may contact Ford at 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

Ford's recall campaign number is 12S37.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.


## 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)

## Investigated as PE12019

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE12019: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2012\-07\-17, closed 2013\-02\-21. Stuck Throttle. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V353000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V353000/investigations)

## 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 46085](/bulletins/10109070.md), 2017-08-01, Service bulletin
- [CSP\-08B01](/bulletins/10026389.md), 2008-10-24, Service bulletin
- [06116](/bulletins/10020173.md), 2006-08-04, Service bulletin
- [04208](/bulletins/10019382.md), 2006-03-14, Service bulletin
- [19016](/bulletins/10019076.md), 2006-02-11, Service bulletin
- [041601](/bulletins/10018745.md), 2006-01-13, Service bulletin
- [031404](/bulletins/10011162.md), 2005-01-06, Service bulletin
- [16200](/bulletins/10008598.md), 2004-08-09, Service bulletin
- [03L17](/bulletins/10008284.md), 2004-07-26, Service bulletin
- [03252](/bulletins/10008277.md), 2004-07-26, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V353000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V353000)

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