- Release Date:
- Applicable Country:
- USA
- NHTSA Campaign Number:
- 12V005000
- Manufacturer:
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Component(s):
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- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Summary
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2002 ESCAPE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 22, 1999, THROUGH JULY 19, 2002, EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR CAP THAT COULD LEAK BRAKE FLUID. IF BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM THE CAP, IT COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR CAP AND THE ABS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL BE MODIFIED. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS MAILED ON JANUARY 20, 2012. DUE TO A PARTS DELAY, HOWEVER, THE REMEDY MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE CURRENTLY. IF PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, FORD WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO PARK THEIR VEHICLES OUTSIDE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332. THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN IS RELATED TO 07V-156.
Notes
FORD'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 11S24. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
Other Vehicles Affected By This Recall
Other Recalls For The 2001 Ford Escape
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 00V210001
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 00V223001
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 00V260001
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 00V277001
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 00V387002
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 03V507000
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 04V165000
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 04V602000
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 07E023000
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 07V156000
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 12V353000
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 14V165000
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 15E045000
- 2001 Ford Escape Recall NHTSA 15V606000
