{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 13V085 (13S02): Model Year 2013 Focus and C-Max",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v085/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V085 (Ford): The operator may incorrectly believe the child lock is engaged. However, the door may be opened from the inside, increasing the ri...",
  "excerpt": "Ford C-Max Hybrid, Ford Escape, Ford Focus, model year 2013. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 7 March 2013. 5,675 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Focus and C-Max vehicles built from November 16, 2012, through November 21, 2012; and model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from November 14, 2012, through November 21, 2012. The left rear door child lock was built incorrectly. As a result, the child lock may not engage … 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: 13S02. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V085 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: “The operator may incorrectly believe the child lock is engaged. However, the door may be opened from the inside, increasing the risk of injury to an unrestrained child.” 13V085 Ford Motor Company Latches/Locks/Linkages 7 March 2013 2013-2013 FORD C-MAX HYBRID, FORD ESCAPE, FORD FOCUS The operator may incorrectly believe the child lock i",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:03:48+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:53:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 13V085 (13S02): Model Year 2013 Focus and C-Max\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v085/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}