Ford Escape Rear Door Latch Recall

Ford has announced a rare regional recall concerning doors that may not close properly.

Ford escape rear door latch recall.

The 2 4 million cars include the f 150 fiesta focus fusion and escape. The cars may have be. The issue affecting some 830 000 vehicles centers on the pawl spring tab in the side door latch that could. Rearward edge of the rear door just above the latch opening.

Most concerning of course is that latch failures could allow doors to fly open while the automobiles are in motion posing an obvious danger to drivers and. 23 2011 to jan. Ford motor company is recalling 2 15 million vehicles over a potentially faulty door latch issue the company announced in a news release wednesday. Ford motor company is expanding a previously announced safety recall regarding door latches to include approximately 1 500 000 additional vehicles at the request of the national highway traffic safety administration bringing the total to 2 383 292 vehicles.

The recall covers nearly 2 2. 2013 15 ford escape vehicles built at louisville assembly plant dec. Ford has issued another recall for faulty door latches which can fail to secure a door leading to its possibly coming open while the vehicle is being driven. According to ford the safety recall is due to a frozen door latch or a bent or kinked actuation cable in affected vehicles that may result in a door not opening or not staying closed.

The door must be open to see it.