Passenger car – Ford Maverick and Ford Escape

Recall published

2007-06-18

Brand

• Ford

Product title

Passenger car – Ford Maverick and Ford Escape

Product description

Concerns vehicles with left-hand drive and ABS built between 22 October 1999 and 23 January 2004.

Risk

This product poses a serious risk of fire because of badly fitted cable seals on the ABS module plug, the latter can become contaminated, leading to a short-circuit. Excessive heat generation in the ABS module can cause a smell of burning and smoke. In extreme cases the vehicle can catch fire. This might also happen after the engine has been switched off.

Measures taken

Batch number / barcode

Model number

- Type 1EZ, EC type approval e4*98/14*0043,
- Type 1EZR, EC type approval e4*98/14*0051,
- Type 1N2R, EC type approval e13*2001/116*0091, and
- Type 1N2, EC type approval e13*2001/116*0093.