{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 25V693 (21C31): 2020 Escape",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v693/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V693 (Ford): Reduced brake function can require the driver to apply more brake pedal force, and the distance required to stop the vehicle may b...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Escape, model year 2020. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 10 October 2025. 13,451 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles. The rear brake pads may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can reduce brake function in the event of a brake booster malfunction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, … 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: 21C31. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V693 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: “Reduced brake function can require the driver to apply more brake pedal force, and the distance required to stop the vehicle may be extended, increasing the risk of a crash.” 25V693 Ford Motor Company Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads 10 October 2025 2020-2020 FORD ESCAPE Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles.",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:01:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:01:54+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 25V693 (21C31): 2020 Escape\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v693/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}