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Ford Escort recalls

12 DVSA safety recalls name the Ford Escort, launched 1992 to 2002. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Escort. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls12
Latest launch2002
Earliest launch1992
Earliest and latest build dates named1990 to 2001
Is a specific Escort affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Ford Escort recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Loss of steering power assistance R/2002/10530 Jul 200213 Aug 2001 to 24 Sep 20012,858
Unexpected deployment of passenger air bag R/1998/0379 Jun 19981 Aug 1996 to 28 Feb 199815,780 (whole recall)
Failure of braking system vacuum assistance R/1996/02223 Jan 1996from 19 Jun 199556,864 (whole recall)
Possibility of rear brake cylinders being insecure R/1995/07615 Nov 199515 Apr 1995 to 22 May 199511,760
Chafing of brake hoses R/1995/06129 Sep 19951 Nov 1994 to 30 Jul 1995364
Incorrectly rated tyres R/1995/05024 Jul 19956 Mar 1995 to 7 Mar 199518
Exhaust downpipe may move and contact wiring loom R/1994/00923 May 19941 Aug 1992 to 31 Oct 199317,556 per line
Tailgate strut brackets may bend. R/1993/06027 Sep 19931 Feb 1990 to 30 Jul 199023,485
Front brake discs of insufficient thickness R/1993/00921 Jan 19931 Jan 1993 to 16 Jan 1993769
Insecurity of front towing eye R/1992/05919 Oct 19921 Jul 1990 to 31 Mar 199186,584 per line
Brake pipes chafing R/1992/03830 Jun 19921 Jul 1990 to 6 Apr 19922,041 (whole recall)
Fracture of horn bracket R/1992/01814 May 19921 Jan 1990 to 5 Jun 19913,007 per line

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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