# NHTSA recall 12V431000

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: 12V431000
- Manufacturer's number: 12S39
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2012\-09\-04
- Owners notified: 2012\-09\-11
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 6146

## What is wrong

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2011, through August 31, 2012, equipped with 1.6L engines.  The cylinder head cup plug \(freeze plug\) may become dislodged resulting in significant loss of engine coolant.


## What can happen

As leaking engine coolant evaporates on the hot engine, the glycol may ignite causing an engine compartment fire.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will seal the existing plug and add a secondary plug cover, free of charge.  The safety recall began on September 11, 2012.  Owners may contact Ford at 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

Ford's recall campaign number is 12S39.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

- [2013 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-10\-05 to 2012\-08\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB160075](/bulletins/10205040.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [TSB160052](/bulletins/10205017.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [TSB160045](/bulletins/10205010.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [TSB160001](/bulletins/10204987.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [LTR3756](/bulletins/10204986.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [SSM 49210](/bulletins/10180428.md), 2020-10-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB 19\-2287](/bulletins/10165707.md), 2019-10-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47948](/bulletins/10159494.md), 2019-05-07, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47662](/bulletins/10152473.md), 2019-01-07, Service bulletin
- [TSB 18\-2255](/bulletins/10144919.md), 2018-09-24, 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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