1981 Ford Escort
Safety profile for the 1981 Ford Escort. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.
Make
Ford
Model
Escort
Year
1981
Vehicle Type
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Manufacturer ID
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Recall Campaigns
11 recalls affecting the 1981 Ford Escort
Recalls
nhtsa-odi-recalls
| Campaign # | Component | Summary | Report Date | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06E026000 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER V… | Mar 23, 2006 | 61,944 |
| 84V085000 | SEATS | SCREW THAT CONNECTS THE SEAT BACK FRAME TO THE RECLINER MECHANISM MAY BREAK. | Jul 18, 1984 | 80,034 |
| 84V071000 | SEATS | SEAT FRAME STRUCTURE COULD SEVER FRONT SEAT BELTS IF VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, DEPENDING ON FORCE OF IMPACT. | Jun 15, 1984 | 261,400 |
| 83V063000 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | DOOR LOCK PILLARS COULD DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS FROM NORMAL USAGE OF DOOR, AT THE POINT WHERE DOOR LATCH STRIKER REINFORC… | Jun 22, 1983 | 610,000 |
| 83V013000 | SEAT BELTS | THE PORTION OF THE ROOF ABOVE FRAME (RAIL) TO WHICH THE SHOULDER BELT IS ANCHORED MAY HAVE A SLOT THAT CAN COMPROMISE TH… | Feb 17, 1983 | 245,000 |
| 81V092000 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED FUEL INLET. THESE VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO STATIC CHARGE AC… | Jul 22, 1981 | 112,000 |
| 81V084000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE FRONT AND REAR SHELLS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY JOINED. IMPROP… | Jul 7, 1981 | 4,338 |
| 81V045000 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | FUEL MAY POSSIBLY TRAVEL THROUGH THE SPEED CONTROL VACUUM LINES AND INTO THE SPEED CONTROL ACTUATION DEVICE (SERV0). THE… | Apr 6, 1981 | 21,000 |
| 80V142000 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, METAL FASTENERS THAT WERE USED TO SECURE THE CARPETING TO THE FLOOR PAN MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY PENET… | Nov 4, 1980 | 11,500 |
| 80V133000 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRE ASSEMBLY THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED ABOVE THE… | Oct 15, 1980 | 7,000 |
| 80V134000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO TH… | Oct 3, 1980 | 27,000 |
NHTSA Complaints
2 complaints for the 1981 Ford Escort
Complaints
nhtsa-complaints
| Complaint ID | Component | Summary | Date Received | Crash | Fire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72481 | SEATS | SEATS | Feb 11, 1997 | No | No |
| 72482 | SEATS | SEATS | Feb 11, 1997 | No | No |
Related records
Data sources & freshness
NHTSA Model Year Database
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Complaint Database
Unknown freshness