{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 18V471 (18S20): 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v471/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V471 (Ford): If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexp...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, Ford Fusion, model years 2013 to 2016. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 16 July 2018. 504,182 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissions. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. 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: 18S20. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V471 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: “If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V471 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Floor Shift 16 July 2018 2013-2016 FORD ESCAPE, FORD FUSION If the vehicle is exited without the",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:15+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:36:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 18V471 (18S20): 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v471/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}