{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 17V398 (17C11): 2016 Ford Escape",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v398/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V398 (Ford): In the event of a crash, if the driver's knee air bag does not inflate as intended, the driver has an increased risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, model year 2016. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 26 June 2017. 3 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Ford Escape vehicles. The driver's knee airbag modules installed in these vehicles were produced without the inflator gas generant material, and, as a result, the air bags may not inflate properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with … 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: 17C11. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V398 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: “In the event of a crash, if the driver's knee air bag does not inflate as intended, the driver has an increased risk of injury.” 17V398 Ford Motor Company Air Bags:Knee Bolster 26 June 2017 2016-2016 FORD ESCAPE In the event of a crash, if the driver's knee air bag does not inflate as intended, the driver has an increased risk of injury. Ford will notify owners, and dealer",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:07:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:47:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 17V398 (17C11): 2016 Ford Escape\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v398/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}