NHTSA Campaign 14V239000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NHTSA campaign 14V239000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: door. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V239000 with NHTSA on May 7, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V239000, NHTSA lists up to 581,986 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 5, 2011 and April 10, 2014.
The 14V239000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V239000 were scheduled from May 30, 2014, 23 days after the report.
14V239000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2013–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V239000 ranks 38 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V239000, Ford Motor Company has 26 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 14V239000 was 14V165000, reported on April 2, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, through April 10, 2014. Due to an assembly misalignment between the exterior door handle and the door outer panel, the affected vehicles have doors that may be difficult to close or may possibly open while driving.
- The risk
- A door that opens unexpectedly may result in an unrestrained occupant falling from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the mounting of the door handles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S03.
Reported May 7, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V239000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V239000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 7, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted