Vehicle recall R/1992/059

Ford Escort recall: Insecurity of front towing eye

DVSA recall R/1992/059 names the Ford Escort and Ford Orion. It was launched 19 October 1992. It covers vehicles built 1 July 1990 to 31 March 1991.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1992/059
Launched: 19 October 1992
Issued by: FORD
Vehicles: DVSA lists 86,584 on each model line

What can go wrong

The welds securing the front towing eye to its mounting bracket are not to specification and can result in detachment of the eye when the vehicle is under tow.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles for inspection of the welds which secure the front towing eye. Where these are not to specification the welds will be reworked as per the manufacturers instructions.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 86,584. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Escort	1 July 1990 to 31 March 1991	86,584
Ford Orion	1 July 1990 to 31 March 1991	86,584

Is a specific car 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.

Other recalls for these models

R/1993/009 Front brake discs of insufficient thickness 21 January 1993, Ford Escort
R/1992/038 Brake pipes chafing 30 June 1992, Ford Escort
R/1992/018 Fracture of horn bracket 14 May 1992, Ford Escort
R/1993/060 Tailgate strut brackets may bend. 27 September 1993, Ford Escort
R/1994/009 Exhaust downpipe may move and contact wiring loom 23 May 1994, Ford Escort
R/1995/050 Incorrectly rated tyres 24 July 1995, Ford Escort

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Source

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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