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Ford Escape Rear Brake Pads Made Incorrectly

NHTSA campaign 25V693000 · Reported Oct 10, 2025 · Ford Motor Company

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Reduced braking can mean you have to push the brake pedal harder, and the vehicle may take longer to stop, increasing the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	25V693000
Reported to NHTSA	Oct 10, 2025
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Part affected	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:pads
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2020
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Certain Escape SUVs have rear brake pads that were not manufactured correctly. If the brake booster ever malfunctions, these incorrectly made pads can reduce how well your brakes work, meaning the brakes may not perform as they should when you need them most.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 2. Contact a Ford dealer, or call Ford at 1-866-436-7332. 3. Dealers will replace the brake pads, free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 25V693000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2020 Ford Escape

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

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Official notice

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Summary: 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."
Safety risk: 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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.