{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 18V104 (18S04): 2018 Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v104/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V104 (Ford): A brake fluid leak may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 18S04.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, Lincoln Mkc, model year 2018. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 12 February 2018. 88 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with incorrect front brake hoses that may chafe against other components, possibly resulting in a brake fluid leak. 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: 18S04. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V104 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 brake fluid leak may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V104 Ford Motor Company Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 12 February 2018 2018-2018 FORD ESCAPE, LINCOLN MKC A brake fluid leak may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake hoses, re",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:33:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 18V104 (18S04): 2018 Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v104/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}