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National ESCORT recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1980 to 1991 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1980
2
1981
2
1991
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19802
19812
19910

1980: 2; 1981: 2; 1991: 0

Year-by-year records

National ESCORT model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198002Not available
1981020
199110Not available

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

81V077000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 1981-06-25 (June 25, 1981) · Model years: 1980, 1981

CHASSIS ON THE INVOLVED BUSES WERE LABELED INCORRECTLY WITH A GVWR OF 10,000 POUNDS THAT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL REGULATION PART 567.4(G). THIS STATES THAT THE GVWR SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN THE SUM OF THE UNLOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT, RATED CARGO LOAD AND 150 POUNDS TIMES THE VEHICLE SEATING CAPACITY. THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ALSO INCORRECTLY INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS OF MULTIPURPOSE TYPE.

Remedy: CERTIFICATION LABELS INDICATING TYPE OF VEHICLE AS A BUS WITH GVWR OF 11,000 POUNDS WILL BE AFFIXED IN PLACE OF THE OLD ONES. DECALS WILL ALSO BE AFFIXED IN THE PROPER LOCATIONS TO PROVIDE EXIT INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE CENTER REAR WINDOW WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW EXIT WINDOW.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
82V129000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 1982-12-16 (December 16, 1982) · Model years: 1980, 1981

CERTIFICATION LABELS AFFIXED TO SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CONTAIN INCORRECT INFORMATION REGARDING THE REAR GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING. THE WEIGHT RATING, AS STATED, IS TOO LOW AND THE TIRES WERE NOT ADEQUATELY INFLATED TO SUSTAIN THE CORRECT LOAD.

Remedy: OWNER WILL BE SENT A CERTIFICATION LABEL STATING THE CORRECT GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING. TIRES SHOULD BE INFLATED TO 75 P.S.I. TO COMPLY WITH LOAD REQUIREMENTS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 1 records
100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component198019811991
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 502087

VEHICLE FIRE. *DSH

Look up ODI 502087 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1981: 0 complaints · 1991: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1981000
1991000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1981000
1991100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.