Vehicle recall R/1993/009

Ford Escort recall: Front brake discs of insufficient thickness

DVSA recall R/1993/009 names the Ford Escort. It was launched 21 January 1993. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1993 to 16 January 1993.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1993/009
Launched: 21 January 1993
Issued by: FORD
Vehicles: 769 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A small number of subject vehicles may have been equipped with front brake discs of insufficient metal thickness. This could adversely affect braking performance.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles for examination of the front brake discs. Where any disc does not meet the manufacturers dimensional specification both front discs will be renewed.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Ford Escort	1 January 1993 to 16 January 1993	769

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Other recalls for these models

R/1992/059 Insecurity of front towing eye 19 October 1992, Ford Escort
R/1992/038 Brake pipes chafing 30 June 1992, Ford Escort
R/1993/060 Tailgate strut brackets may bend. 27 September 1993, Ford Escort
R/1992/018 Fracture of horn bracket 14 May 1992, 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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