NHTSA recall 14V165000
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 | 14V165000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14S02 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2014-04-02 |
| Owners notified | 2014-05-30 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Units potentially affected | 348950 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-10-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 348950 |
| Reported remedied | 129882 (37%) |
| Reported unreachable | 20532 |
| Reported removed | 331 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 Escape vehicles manufactured October 22, 1999, through January 23, 2004, originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. These vehicles may experience excessive corrosion at the forward attachment of the lower control arm.
What can happen
A separation of the lower control arm can result in a significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a newly designed reinforcement cross-brace, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S02.
Notes
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.
| 2001 FORD ESCAPE | Built 1999-10-22 to 2003-12-19. |
|---|---|
| 2002 FORD ESCAPE | Built 1999-10-22 to 2003-12-19. |
| 2003 FORD ESCAPE | Built 1999-10-22 to 2003-12-19. |
| 2004 FORD ESCAPE | Built 1999-10-22 to 2003-12-19. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 16-0071 | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. 2001-2004 Escape vehicles Safety Recall 14S02 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where a corrosion-related separation of the forward attachment of the lower control arm (LCA) from the subframe may occur. Separation of the LCA from the subframe may result in diminished vehicle directional control, increasing the risk of a crash. |
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| 042513 | 2005-04-29. Service bulletin. SERVICEABILITY OF INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER VENTS. *TT |
| 16420 | 2004-07-28. Service bulletin. SQUEAK, CREAK OR RATTLE TYPE NOISE FROM REAR LIFTGATE AREA. *TT |
| 15756 | 2002-11-08. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING HANGING DOOR WEATHERSTRIP. *TT |
| 16103 | 2002-11-05. Service bulletin. THIS BULLETIN STATES THAT THE REAR UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELD IS DISCONTINUED. *TT |
| 0293 | 2002-11-05. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 12/15/01 MAY EXHIBIT DOOR LATCHES THAT WILL NOT OPEN. *TT |
| 14945 | 2001-07-19. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING 2-STEP UNLOCK / LOCK FEATURE CLARIFICATION. *TT |
| 14878 | 2001-07-19. Service bulletin. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO 2-STEP UNLOCK / LOCK FEATURE CLARIFICATION. *TT |
| 14593 | 2001-04-02. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A POP, SNAP OR RATTLE TYPE NOISE FROM REAR LIFTGATE AREA. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.