NHTSA campaign 26V132000
Escape Recall 26V-132: Spare Tire Carrier May Detach
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 26V132000 was reported by ESCAPE TRAILER INDUSTRIES LTD. on March 5, 2026, with 324 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Escape ESCAPE 5.0, Escape Escape 17, Escape Escape 19 and more for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on March 20, 2026, 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 26V132000 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
- 26V132000 (also written 26V-132 or 26V132)
- Filed by
- ESCAPE TRAILER INDUSTRIES LTD.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 324 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Spare Tire Mount/Rack
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 37.04% (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 26V132000. 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.
Escape
Escape ESCAPE 5.0
- 2025 · Vehicles built January 1, 2025 – December 5, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Escape Escape 17
- 2025 · Vehicles built January 1, 2025 – December 5, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Escape Escape 19
- 2025 · Vehicles built January 1, 2025 – December 5, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Escape Escape 21
- 2025 · Vehicles built January 1, 2025 – December 5, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V132000.
Defect description
Escape Trailer Industries LTD. (Escape Trailer) is recalling certain 2025 E17, E19, E21, E5.0 recreational trailers. The spare tire carrier may have incorrect welding, causing the carrier to detach from the trailer during transit.
Safety consequence
A detached carrier can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the spare tire carriers, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 2026. Owners may contact Escape Trailer customer service at 1-604-703-1650. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 9, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V132000
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.