{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 12V353 (12S37): Model Year 2001 Through 2004 Escape",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v353/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V353 (Ford): A stuck throttle may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop or slow the vehicle, which could cause a cra...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, model years 2001 to 2004. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 26 July 2012. 529,719 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2004 Escape vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control manufactured from October 22, 1999, through January 23, 2004. Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 12S37. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V353 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A stuck throttle may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop or slow the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.” 12V353 FORD MOTOR COMPANY Engine And Engine Cooling 26 July 2012 2001-2004 FORD ESCAPE A stuck throttle may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop or slow the vehicle, which c",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:36:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:11:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 12V353 (12S37): Model Year 2001 Through 2004 Escape\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v353/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}