NHTSA campaign 13V085000 · Ford campaign 13S02
Ford Recall 13V-085: Driver Side Child Lock may not Function
NHTSA recall 13V085000 (Ford campaign 13S02) was reported by Ford Motor Company on March 7, 2013, with 5,675 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford C-Max Hybrid, Ford Escape and Ford Focus for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on March 27, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V085000 (also written 13V-085 or 13V085)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 13S02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,675 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V085000. 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 C-Max Hybrid
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 16, 2012 – November 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Ford Escape
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 14, 2012 – November 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Ford Focus
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 16, 2012 – November 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V085000.
Defect description
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Focus and C-Max vehicles built from November 16, 2012, through November 21, 2012; and model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from November 14, 2012, through November 21, 2012. The left rear door child lock was built incorrectly. As a result, the child lock may not engage when the operator uses normal force to activate the child lock.
Safety consequence
The operator may incorrectly believe the child lock is engaged. However, the door may be opened from the inside, increasing the risk of injury to an unrestrained child.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected rear door latches, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
Ford's recall campaign number is 13S02.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 13V085000
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.