{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 14V597 (14S21): Model Year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v597/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V597 (Ford): The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as inte...",
  "excerpt": "Ford C-Max, Ford Escape, Ford Fusion, Lincoln Mkz, model years 2013 to 2014. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 26 September 2014. 746,842 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to August 24, 2013; Ford Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to November 1, 2013; and Lincoln MKZ vehicles … 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: 14S21. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14V597 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 short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.” 14V597 Ford Motor Company Air Bags 26 September 2014 2013-2014 FORD C-MAX, FORD ESCAPE, FORD FUSION, LINCOLN MKZ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:29:34+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T06:41:56+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 14V597 (14S21): Model Year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v597/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}