Transport Canada carries this recall as 2014163, dated 7 May 2014. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 14V239, dated 7 May 2014. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 14S03.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2014163 | 14V239 |
| Dated | 7 May 2014 | 7 May 2014 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
| Make | Ford | |
Both registers carry the same date for this defect.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 14V239, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2014163
- Recall date
- 7 May 2014
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- Escape
- Model years
- 2013 to 2014
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 89,539
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, misalignment of the exterior door handle and door panel may cause the door handle to bind. If this occurs, the door may open while driving or may be difficult to close. A vehicle operated in this condition would present a higher risk of injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect all four exterior door handles and reposition as necessary.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2014163.