ESCAPE: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	04V602000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	ESCAPE
Model Year:	2004
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	04V09
Manufacturer Component Description:	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	20030609 - 20040123
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	262113
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:
Recall Initiated By:
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	20041220
Record Creation Date:	20041223
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	217
Defect Summary:	CERTAIN 2004-2005 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2001-2003 SPORT UTIITY VEHICLE HAVING REAR LIFTGATE COMPONENTS SERVICED WITH 2004 EQUIVALENT COMPONENTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, 'DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS.' THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCHING SYSTEM DOES NOT MEET THE INERTIA LOAD REQUIREMENT IN ONE DIRECTION.
Consequence Summary:	IF THE LIFTGATE IS LEFT UNLOCKED, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT IT MAY OPEN DURING A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH RELEASE ROD, THE RELEASE ROD ATTACHMENT CLIP AND THE DOOR HANDLE RETURN SPRING. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

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