NHTSA recall 13V085000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 13V085000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 13S02 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2013-03-07 |
| Owners notified | 2013-03-27 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 5675 |
What is wrong
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Focus and C-Max vehicles built from November 16, 2012, through November 21, 2012; and model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from November 14, 2012, through November 21, 2012. The left rear door child lock was built incorrectly. As a result, the child lock may not engage when the operator uses normal force to activate the child lock.
What can happen
The operator may incorrectly believe the child lock is engaged. However, the door may be opened from the inside, increasing the risk of injury to an unrestrained child.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected rear door latches, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
Ford's recall campaign number is 13S02.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.
| 2013 FORD ESCAPE | Built 2012-11-14 to 2012-11-21. |
|---|---|
| 2013 FORD FOCUS | Built 2012-11-16 to 2012-11-21. |
| 2013 FORD redundant C-MAX HYBRID | Built 2012-11-16 to 2012-11-21. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 19N09 | 2020-01-09. Service bulletin. Customer Satisfaction Program 19N09 Certain 2011-2014 Model Year Edge and MKX and 2013-2014 Model Year Explorer, Flex, and MKT Vehicles Left Front Door Latch Extended Coverage |
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| SSM 47430 | 2018-09-10. Service bulletin. If a trailer hitch receiver is installed on a 2013-2018 Escape or 2015-2019 MKC vehicle equipped with a hands-free liftgate, the hands-free liftgate function will become inoperative. Hands-free liftgate function can be restored by replacing the existing hands-free liftgate actuation upper sensor (14F680), lower sensor (14F680), stone deflector (17779), hands-free liftgate actuation module (14B291), plastic fasteners (N807951S) and screws (W506964) that are required for the factory installed trailer hitch receiver with hands-free liftgate option. Replacement of these parts to restore hands-free liftgate function is not warrantable. Regardless of trailer hitch configuration, the hands-free liftgate system cannot be added to a vehicle that was originally built without the hands-free liftgate option. |
| TSB-14-0078 | 2014-10-11. Service bulletin. FORD: THE FRONT DOOR (LEFT OR RIGHT) FAILS TO OPERATE DUE TO AN INTERMITTENT IA SMART UNLOCK FUNCTION. MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS, C-MAX, ESCAPE. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.