Transport Canada carries this recall as 2014193, dated 28 May 2014. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 14V284, dated 29 May 2014. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 14S05.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2014193 | 14V284 |
| Dated | 28 May 2014 | 29 May 2014 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
| Make | Ford | |
The two registers are 1 day apart: the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 14V284, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2014193
- Recall date
- 28 May 2014
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- Escape
- Model years
- 2008 to 2011
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 134,568
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, a fault in the Electric Power Steering (EPS) system could result in an immediate loss of power steering assist without warning to the driver. This would unexpectedly increase the steering effort force necessary to steer the vehicle at lower vehicle speeds, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs as necessary and will reprogram the EPS controller with updated software. In the event that an EPS fault occurs, this updated software would allow for continued EPS function while displaying visual and audible warnings to the driver until the end of the drive cycle.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2014193.