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2001 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 903120 · 2012-02-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
101,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OF 2012. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SMELLED AS IF RUBBER WAS MELTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ALSO STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10446287
Machine
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