NHTSA campaign 14V525000 · Ford campaign 14S20
Ford and Lincoln Recall 14V-525: Fuel Delivery Module may Crack
NHTSA recall 14V525000 (Ford campaign 14S20) was reported by Ford Motor Company on September 2, 2014, with 301 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape, Ford Focus and Lincoln MKC for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on September 15, 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 14V525000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V525000 (also written 14V-525 or 14V525)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 14S20
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 301 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.35% (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 14V525000. 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
- 2014 · Vehicles built June 6, 2014 – June 6, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Ford Focus
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 1, 2014 – May 24, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln MKC
- 2015 · Vehicles built June 4, 2014 – July 7, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V525000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured May 1, 2014, to May 24, 2014, 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured on June 6, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured June 4, 2014, to July 7, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack between the filter body and the filter cap, possibly resulting in low fuel pressure.
Safety consequence
A reduction in fuel pressure may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S20.
Notes
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 14V525000
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.