Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit cracks or broken spot welds in the left front door at the check...

Bulletin number

SSM 51553

Component

Structure

Summary

Some 2020-2021 Escape vehicles may exhibit cracks or broken spot welds in the left front door at the check arm attachment point in the door assembly. Ford has been provided feedback from fleet customers of this condition on some vehicles with high usage profiles. The door assembly replacement is the appropriate repair for this condition. Refer to the parts catalog and Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 501-03 as required to complete the repair. For claiming, use casual part 7820124 and the applicable labor operations of Section 12 and 13 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 763 complaints in the body category.