Ford announced two separate recalls on Monday, totaling more than 400,000 units in the U.S. and Canada.

By far the larger of the two campaigns is for 385,762 Ford Escape vehicles from the 2001 through 2004 model years. Ford is making the recall to address a potential subframe corrosion issue that may cause the lower control arm to separate, potentially resulting in diminished steering control.

“We are aware of one crash that may be related to this issue, but no injuries,” Ford spokesperson Kelli Felker said in a message to Auto Remarketing.

“In some of the affected vehicles, a corrosion-related separation of the forward attachment of the lower control arm from the subframe may occur when vehicles are operated in high-corrosion environments associated with road salt use for an extensive time,” Felker continued.

“Separation of the lower control arm from the subframe may result in diminished steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.  Dealers will install a reinforcement crossbrace,” she went on to say.

Affected vehicles include certain Ford Escapes originally sold or currently registered in high-corrosion states or provinces that were built during these specific dates:

• 2001 – 2004 Escape: built at Kansas City Assembly from Oct. 22, 1999 through Dec. 19, 2003.

• 2004 Escape: built at Ohio Assembly from May 1, 2003 through Jan. 23, 2004

Affected vehicles were originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The Canadian provinces mentioned in the campaign are Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador

Ford indicated 348,804 units are in the U.S., 36,799 are in Canada and the remainder are in Mexico and federalized territories.

The other recall from the Blue Oval covers 48,960 vehicles, including the Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, Ford Escape and C-MAX from the 2013 and 2014 model years.

Felker explained the campaign stems from the need to replace seat back frames to address a non-compliance issue with FMVSS 207/CMVSS 207.

“No accidents or injuries have been attributed to this condition,” Felker said.

“Certain front driver and passenger seatback assemblies may have been produced with sub-standard welds joining the seatback recliner mechanism to the seatback frame,” she continued. “Sub-standard recliner to seatback welds may not meet the requirements of FMVSS/CMVSS 207, potentially increasing the risk of injury in certain collisions.

Ford said franchised dealers will replace the suspect seatback frames and associated parts on the potentially affected vehicles.

Affected vehicles include certain vehicles built during these specific dates:

• Ford Fusion/Lincoln MKZ: built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant from Aug. 15, 2012 through Sept. 10, 2013

• Ford Escape: built at Louisville Assembly Plant from June 5, 2012 through Aug. 12, 2013

• Ford C-MAX: built at Michigan Assembly Plant from July 23, 2012 through May 28, 2013

As of March 31, 2014, there are a total of approximately 48,950 vehicles that may be affected (actual 48,960).

Of the total, Ford indicated 3,948 are C-MAX vehicles, 26,539 are Escape vehicles, 17,183 are Fusion vehicles, and 1,290 are MKZ vehicles.

The second recall includes 42,972 units in the U.S., 4,744 units in Canada and the remainder in Mexico and federalized territories.