NHTSA Recall 13V385000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V385000; Date: Aug. 29, 2013
If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Ford Crown Victoria; 2006 Ford Crown Victoria; 2007 Ford Crown Victoria; 2008 Ford Crown Victoria; 2009 Ford Crown Victoria; 2010 Ford Crown Victoria; 2011 Ford Crown Victoria; 2005 Lincoln Town Car; 2006 Lincoln Town Car; 2007 Lincoln Town Car; 2008 Lincoln Town Car; 2009 Lincoln Town Car; 2010 Lincoln Town Car; 2011 Lincoln Town Car; 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis; 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis; 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis; 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis; 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis; 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis; 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis
Component: Steering
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 355,000
Recall Summary:
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford crown victoria (including crown victoria police interceptors), Mercury grand marquis, and Lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.
How to Fix:
Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13s08.
Recall Notes:
A separate service campaign applies to vehicles in non-corrosion states not addressed by this safety recall. Owners of these vehicles should contact Ford directly about these vehicles. For the safety recall, owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 23, 2013
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