Ford 2024-12-20 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-24V954000
2024 Ford Escape Recall
Issued December 20, 2024 · Ford
In December 2024, Ford recalled the 2024 Ford Escape, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape, and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2024 Ford Escape only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Ford to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Owners are advised not to charge battery till the remedy has been completed. Dealers will perform a battery energy control module (BECM) software update, and replace the high voltage battery pack, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 30, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S79.
Recall details
- Brand
- Ford
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- December 20, 2024
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-24V954000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Ford has 258 recalls in our database, including 3 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 199th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2024.