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2024 Escape Escape 21

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

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1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Trailer Hitches
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Trailer Hitches. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Trailer Hitches complaints

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5,000 miles · May 4, 2026
Trailer Hitches

The contact owns a 2024 Escape 21C. The contact stated that the vehicle trailer has required an abnormal number of repairs, including a broken and decomposed hitch. The contact also reported 2 flat tires and discovered that a trailer misalignment caused the issue. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where a hitch m…

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The contact owns a 2024 Escape 21C. The contact stated that the vehicle trailer has required an abnormal number of repairs, including a broken and decomposed hitch. The contact also reported 2 flat tires and discovered that a trailer misalignment caused the issue. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where a hitch misalignment was diagnosed. The issue persisted. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic, where it was again diagnosed as having an improperly aligned hitch. The hitch issue has caused additional problems, including damage to the exhaust and engine failure. The vehicle was repaired again, but the issue persisted. The vehicle has not been repaired since. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.

NHTSA ODI #11735588

Official recalls

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24V624000 · Equipment:appliance:oven/stove/cooktop

Aug 21, 2024

Escape Trailer is recalling certain 2024 Escape 17, 19, 21, 23, and 5.0 travel trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, or remove the LED backlights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2024. Owners may contact Escape Trailer customer service at 1-604-703-1650.

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NHTSA investigations

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