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Automotive · United States · 2024-11-08

Ford Escape passenger side instrument panel cover may have a manufacturing defect

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-11-08
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Models affected	ESCAPE
Model year	2024-2025
Units affected	15
Defect	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Escape vehicles. The passenger side instrument panel cover may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag not to deploy as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."_x000D_ During air bag deployment, the air bag cover may break and project fragments into the vehicle, or the air bag may deploy improperly, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Component	AIR BAGS
Remedy	Dealers will replace the passenger side instrument panel cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 16, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C38.
Recall number	24V850000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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