Ford Escort recalls
Every NHTSA recall campaign filed since 2000 that names the Ford Escort, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Dec 9, 2002Fire risk1997 Ford Escort, 1997 Mercury Tracer — Air Bags
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR (IABM) CAN BE CONTAMINATED WITH WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS AND COULD EXPERIENCE INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORTING.
02V323000 · 396K units · FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Aug 18, 2000Crash risk2000 Ford Contour, 2000 Ford Escort, 2000 Ford Explorer and 7 other models — Seat Belts
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
00V228001 · 144K units · FORD MOTOR COMPANY