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2013 Ford ESCAPE Air Bags Recall


NHTSA Recall #	118337
NHTSA Compaign #	14V597000
MFG Compaign #	14S21
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Supplier	FORD
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2013
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of notification	26/05/15
Begin date of manufacuring	05/10/11
End date of manufacturing	01/11/13
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	26/09/14
Report created	26/09/14
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	746842
Defect summary	Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 ford c-max vehicles manufactured january 19, 2012, to november 21, 2013; ford fusion vehicles manufactured february 3, 2012, to august 24, 2013; ford escape vehicles manufactured october 5, 2011, to november 1, 2013; and lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured april 25, 2012, to september 30, 2013. The coating on portions of the restraint control module (rcm) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.
Consequence summary	The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
Corrective action	Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rcm, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. The recall began on may 26,2015. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14s21.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Ford ESCAPE Air Bags Recall

2013 Ford ESCAPE Air Bags Recall

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