Ford 2024 Escape: Air Bag Cover Breakage Risk During Deployment
Ford is recalling certain 2024 Escape vehicles due to passenger air bag cover failure during deployment, which may cause injury. Owners must have the instrument panel cover replaced by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
During air bag deployment, the air bag cover may break and project fragments into the vehicle, or the air bag may deploy improperly, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Ford is recalling some 2024 Escape vehicles because the passenger side air bag cover might break during deployment, potentially causing injury. This fix is free and must be done by a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81675-ford-2024-escape-air-bag-cover-breakage-risk-during-deployment.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81675-ford-2024-escape-air-bag-cover-breakage-risk-during-deployment · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V850000
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“Ford 2024 Escape: Air Bag Cover Breakage Risk During Deployment.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81675-ford-2024-escape-air-bag-cover-breakage-risk-during-deployment. Based on NHTSA recall #24V850000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V850000).
Why it’s dangerous
The passenger air bag cover can break during deployment, sending fragments into the vehicle. This may cause the air bag to deploy improperly, increasing the chance of injury to occupants.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2024 Ford Escape vehicles with the passenger side instrument panel cover that may have been manufactured incorrectly. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk during air bag deployment.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2024 Escape has the passenger side instrument panel cover that may have been manufactured incorrectly. The recall covers vehicles with the specific model year and the issue was first reported in February 2025.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Ford Customer Service
Call 1-866-436-7332 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a replacement.
Have Dealer Replace Cover
Dealers will replace the passenger side instrument panel cover at no cost to you.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the passenger side instrument panel cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 18, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C38.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 3 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Ford
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V850000 — Ford 2024 Escape: Air Bag Cover Breakage Risk During Deployment Hello, I own a Ford 2024 Escape: Air Bag Cover Breakage Risk During Deployment that is covered by recall 24V850000 from Ford. The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the passenger side instrument panel cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 18, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C38. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #24V850000 (November 8, 2024)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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