{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 14V239 (14S03): Model Year 2013-2014 Escape",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v239/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V239 (Ford): A door that opens unexpectedly may result in an unrestrained occupant falling from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, model years 2013 to 2014. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 7 May 2014. 581,986 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, through April 10, 2014. Due to an assembly misalignment between the exterior door handle and the door outer panel, the affected vehicles have doors that may be difficult to close or may possibly open while … 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: 14S03. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14V239 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 door that opens unexpectedly may result in an unrestrained occupant falling from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.” 14V239 Ford Motor Company Structure:Body:Door 7 May 2014 2013-2014 FORD ESCAPE A door that opens unexpectedly may result in an unrestrained occupant falling from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Ford will notify owners, a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:07:39+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T08:31:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 14V239 (14S03): Model Year 2013-2014 Escape\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v239/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}