Escape Escape 5.0, Escape 17 +2 more: Equipment — spare tire mount/rack

Affects Escape Escape 5.0, Escape 17, Escape 19, Escape 21 · 2025 — about 324 vehicles.

The hazard

A detached carrier can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

What to do

Dealers will replace the spare tire carriers, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 2026. Owners may contact Escape Trailer customer service at 1-604-703-1650. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 9, 2026.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational