Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Ford A Ford factory employee noticed a potential issue with the carpet padding on the left side of the center console trim on the 2013 Ford Escape that has resulted in a recall of the hot-selling new crossover. If the padding gets out of position, it can push the trim piece out, reducing the clearance for the driver's feet between the accelerator and brake pedal. When the driver moves his or her foot from the accelerator and brake, it foot might hit the side of the brake pedal and increase the stopping distance. Ford has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and a full recall of all 10,000 Escape models has been initiated - that's 8,266 here in the States, a couple thousand in Canada and a couple hundred in Mexico. Owners will be notified later this month, at which time they can take their vehicles to the dealer for repair free of charge. Check out the notice from NHTSA below.Continue reading Ford recalls 10,000+ 2013 Escape crossovers for brake-pedal interference issue Ford recalls 10,000+ 2013 Escape crossovers for brake-pedal interference issue originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 16 Jul 2012 0900 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments More...
This is hassle for the owners. Yet, the good thing here is that Ford informed them immediately. Ford is asking that more than 10,000 units be delivered to the car dealership to have the carpet padding on the driver's side floor changed. The automaker says the padding installed in the factory could obstruct braking. To fix the defect, owners will have to take their vehicles to the nearest Ford dealership, where their Escapes will be inspected for the defect.
