NHTSA campaign 13V583000 · Ford campaign 13S12
Ford Recall 13V-583: Engine Overheating may result in Fire
NHTSA recall 13V583000 (Ford campaign 13S12) was reported by Ford Motor Company on November 25, 2013, with 139,917 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on April 9, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V583000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V583000 (also written 13V-583 or 13V583)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 13S12
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 139,917 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 92.08% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V583000. 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 – June 2, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V583000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, through June 2, 2013 and equipped with 1.6L engines. The affected vehicles may experience localized overheating of the engine cylinder head which may cause cracks that could allow oil to leak.
Safety consequence
Leaking engine oil may come into contact with a hot engine surface potentially resulting in an engine compartment fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify the engine shielding, cooling and control systems, free of charge. An interim notice will be mailed to owners during January 2014. The recall began on April 9, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13S12.
Notes
For some of the vehicles included in this campaign, this recall is in addition to NHTSA recall 12V-551.All covered vehicles, regardless of being inspected and repaired under the earlier recall, require an inspection and a remedy for this campaign.Owners may 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 13V583000
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.