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HighNHTSA·22V149000·Announced 2022-03-11

2022 Ford Escape High Voltage Battery Failure Causes Drive Power Loss

The high voltage battery in 2021-2022 Ford Escape and 2022 Lincoln Corsair hybrid vehicles may fail, causing sudden loss of drive power and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The high voltage battery defect poses a risk of sudden loss of drive power and increased crash risk, but no injuries or property damage have been reported. Risk-of-harm conditions without reported injury are rated High per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ford Escape and 2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a 2.5L Hybrid powertrain. The high voltage battery in these vehicles may fail.

When the high voltage battery fails, the vehicle may experience a sudden loss of drive power. A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Affected owners should contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule a replacement. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery at no cost. Owner notification letters were sent on March 28, 2022. For additional information, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FORD, LINCOLN ESCAPE, CORSAIR
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
3

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • ESCAPE
  • CORSAIR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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