{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 22V331 (22S33): 2020 Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v331/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V331 (Ford): A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 22S33.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, Lincoln Corsair, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 13 May 2022. 27 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.5L hybrid powertrains. Insufficient welds inside the high voltage battery may fail, resulting in a loss of drive power. 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: 22S33. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V331 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 loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.” 22V331 Ford Motor Company Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery 13 May 2022 2020-2021 FORD ESCAPE, LINCOLN CORSAIR A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on July 12, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:32:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:11:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 22V331 (22S33): 2020 Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v331/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}