# NHTSA recall 13V085000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 FORD ESCAPE](/makes/ford/escape/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-11\-14 to 2012\-11\-21.
- [2013 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-11\-16 to 2012\-11\-21.
- 2013 FORD redundant C\-MAX HYBRID. Built 2012\-11\-16 to 2012\-11\-21.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [19N09](/bulletins/10169994.md), 2020-01-09, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47430](/bulletins/10144219.md), 2018-09-10, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-14\-0078](/bulletins/10056234.md), 2014-10-11, 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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