Transport CanadaCritical
2024 FORD ESCAPETransport Canada Recall #2024689
The official notice
Defect
On a small number of vehicles, the instrument panel may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the passenger-front airbag may not inflate properly in a crash. Additionally, when the airbag inflates, this problem could also cause the instrument panel to break, and pieces could be propelled toward vehicle occupants.
Safety Risk
An airbag that doesn't inflate properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash. Pieces that are propelled towards vehicle occupants could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the instrument panel.
2 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 24C38Updated June 10, 2026