NHTSA campaign 25V693000 · Ford campaign 21C31
Ford Recall 25V-693: Reduced Brake Function/FMVSS 135
NHTSA recall 25V693000 (Ford campaign 21C31) was reported by Ford Motor Company on October 10, 2025, with 13,451 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on November 5, 2025, 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 25V693000 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
- 25V693000 (also written 25V-693 or 25V693)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 21C31
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13,451 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Pads
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 135
Repair completion: 46.03% (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 25V693000. 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
- 2020 · Vehicles built November 2, 2020 – December 22, 2020 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V693000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles. The rear brake pads may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can reduce brake function in the event of a brake booster malfunction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Safety consequence
Reduced brake function can require the driver to apply more brake pedal force, and the distance required to stop the vehicle may be extended, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the front brake pads, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C31. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 13, 2025. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V922.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V693000
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.