Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
The lower control arm in your Escape is a critical part that connects your front wheels to the rest of the vehicle. It helps you steer and stay stable on the road.
Risk if Unfixed
If it fails, you could lose control of your vehicle, making it harder to steer. This could lead to a serious crash.
Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will install a new reinforcement to prevent the control arm from breaking, and it will be done at no cost to you.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A separation of the lower control arm can result in a significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — 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.
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