{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 18V312 (18C04): 2018 Ford Ecosport",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v312/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V312 (Ford): Owners could be confused by the incorrect label on the brake fluid cap, potentially causing them to replace the brake fluid with a...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Ecosport, model year 2018. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 14 May 2018. 273 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Ecosport vehicles sold in the United States Federal Territiories. These vehicles were shipped with the European brake reservoir pictogram cap label and the European English language owner's manual kits. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the … 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: 18C04. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V312 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: “Owners could be confused by the incorrect label on the brake fluid cap, potentially causing them to replace the brake fluid with an incorrect fluid which could affect brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V312 Ford Motor Company Equipment:Other:Labels 14 May 2018 2018-2018 FORD ECOSPORT Owners could be confused by the incorrect label on the brake fluid cap, potent",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:40:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:18:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 18V312 (18C04): 2018 Ford Ecosport\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v312/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}