Ford Escape: Pads

Date

Oct. 10, 2025

Filed by

Ford Motor Company

Vehicles

Ford Escape (2020)

Component

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads

Description of the defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles. The rear brake pads may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can reduce brake function in the event of a brake booster malfunction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Potentially affected

13451

What can happen

Reduced brake function can require the driver to apply more brake pedal force, and the distance required to stop the vehicle may be extended, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front brake pads, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C31. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 13, 2025. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 21V922.

Owner notification date

Nov. 5, 2025

Manufacturer campaign number

21C31

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

135

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Brake Linings · Rear Brake Caliper Assembly · NX61-2D251-BNA Left Rear Caliper and NX61-2D250-BNA Right Rear Caliper

Recall number

25V693000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.