Ford Motor Company: Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls (2017 FORD ESCAPE)

Company / brand

Ford Motor Company

Product

2017 FORD ESCAPE

Reason / hazard

A closing window that does not reverse direction as expected can pinch a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do (remedy)

Dealers will update the power window operating system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2026. Owners may contact customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C29. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6, 2026.

Distribution / sold at

Potentially affected: 18124

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Escape vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 16V617. The power-operated windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object, before they automatically reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."

Component

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

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