Vehicle recall 00V260001 · September 12, 2000
2001 Ford Escape
Vehicle description: some 4X2 sport utility vehicles not equipped with an antilock braking system may have inadvertently been built with 4X4 rear hubs instead of 4X2 hubs.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: some 4X2 sport utility vehicles not equipped with an antilock braking system may have inadvertently been built with 4X4 rear hubs instead of 4X2 hubs. If the incorrect hubs are installed on a 4X2 vehicle, the rear wheels can loosen, or in some cases, separate from the vehicle.
- Consequence
- This condition could cause loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rear hubs and, if necessary, replace them. Owner notification began September 25, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V260001
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 12, 2000
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00S25
- Owner notification
- September 25, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,325
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Hubcap/cover
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Escape (2001): 2001
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