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NHTSA campaign 14V597000 · Ford campaign 14S21

Ford and Lincoln Recall 14V-597: Air Bags may not Deploy as Intended

NHTSA recall 14V597000 (Ford campaign 14S21) was reported by Ford Motor Company on September 26, 2014, with 746,842 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford C-Max, Ford Escape, Ford Fusion and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on May 26, 2015, 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 14V597000 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
14V597000 (also written 14V-597 or 14V597)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
14S21
Report received
Potentially affected
746,842 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags
Owners notified

Repair completion: 54.27% (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 14V597000. 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

    • 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built January 19, 2012 – November 21, 2013 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford Escape

    • 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built October 5, 2011 – November 1, 2013 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford Fusion

    • 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built February 3, 2012 – August 24, 2013 (per NHTSA)
All Ford recalls

Lincoln

  • Lincoln MKZ

    • 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built April 25, 2012 – September 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
All Lincoln recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V597000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to August 24, 2013; Ford Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to November 1, 2013; and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to September 30, 2013. The coating on portions of the Restraint Control Module (RCM) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.

Safety consequence

The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RCM, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. The recall began on May 26,2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S21.

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 14V597000

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.