Citing a defect in the engine wiring harnesses of 2013-14 model year Focus ST hatchbacks and Escape crossovers, Ford is recalling 160,000 of the vehicles. The recall covers 133,000 vehicles in the U.S. and 25,000 in Canada.

The harness issue may lead to the 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder turbocharged engine to stall or completely shut down.

The New York Times reported that Ford issued the recall Friday as a proactive measure and quoted from an email sent by a Ford spokeswoman that the defect involved “insufficiently compressed” engine wiring harnesses.

Friday’s move was the 11th recall for the 2013 model year Ford Escape, which makes it “among the most recalled vehicles in the country since it was redesigned in 2013,” according to Automotive News. The woes “have had little, if any, noticeable effect on U.S. sales,” however, as the Escape remains the “second most-popular crossover, only slightly behind the Honda CR-V, and posted a 19 percent gain in July.”

A Ford spokeswoman said in the email that the company was taking a precautionary step and was not aware of any documented instances in which the defect may have caused an accident or injury.

Recalls due to engine stalling are not uncommon and have affected other automakers. General Motors earlier this year recalled millions of its cars to fix an ignition problem that could lead to sudden stalling and disabled air bags, according to the New York Times. That defect was linked to “13 deaths and dozens of accidents,” the newspaper reported.

Certain Chrysler models were also plagued by ignition issues, drawing the attention of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and an ongoing investigation, amid which the automaker said it would recall some older Jeep SUVs to address the defect.