NHTSA campaign 12V431000 · Ford campaign 12S39
Ford Recall 12V-431: Cup (Freeze) Plug Dislodging
NHTSA recall 12V431000 (Ford campaign 12S39) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 4, 2012, with 6,146 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on September 11, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V431000 (also written 12V-431 or 12V431)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 12S39
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,146 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V431000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Escape
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 5, 2011 – August 31, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V431000.
Defect description
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2011, through August 31, 2012, equipped with 1.6L engines. The cylinder head cup plug (freeze plug) may become dislodged resulting in significant loss of engine coolant.
Safety consequence
As leaking engine coolant evaporates on the hot engine, the glycol may ignite causing an engine compartment fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will seal the existing plug and add a secondary plug cover, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 11, 2012. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
Ford's recall campaign number is 12S39.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V431000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.