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15V-250

Apr 28

Ford

In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts

Steering

487,301

Part replacement

15V-248

Apr 27

Ford

In the affected vehicles, the parking lights do not reduce their light output from a DRL level when used in conjunction with the headlights

Lighting

21,435

Software update

15V-247

Apr 27

Spartan Motors

Affected vehicles are equipped with a back up camera system which may display images from the camera in reverse

Back-over prevention

2,904

Part replacement

15T-009

Apr 27

Shandong Jinyu Industrial

Affected tires may not be able to properly dissipate heat, and as a result, the tire belts may separate

Tires

5,068

Part replacement

15V-243

Apr 24

Capacity of Texas

Affected vehicles were manufactured without a dimmer switch to control the backlighting illumination on the dashboard

Lighting

337

Repair or modification

15V-242

Apr 22

Navistar

Vehicle double battery jump start or electrical load dump event could result in an overvoltage condition of a component within the HVAC system…

Visibility and wipers

113

Part replacement

15V-241

Apr 22

Navistar

Vehicle double battery jump start or electrical load dump event could result in an overvoltage condition of a component within the HVAC system…

Visibility and wipers

82,736

Part replacement

15V-240

Apr 22

Gulf States Toyota

During reassembly of the interior after the overhead entertainment system installation, a trim panel securing clip may have been reused instead of…

Structure

387

Part replacement

15V-238

Apr 21

Highland Ridge RV

In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break

Suspension

Part replacement

15V-237

Apr 21

Forest River

Affected vehicles, manufactured on a Ford 158" wheelbase chassis with a 5.4L V-8 engine, may have a Federal Certification label that lists an…

Equipment

Part replacement

Campaign 15V-250

In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts

Manufacturer: Ford
Filed: April 28, 2015
Component: Steering
Vehicles affected: 487,301
Remedy: Part replacement
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to March 20, 2015, and 2015 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured February 26, 2015, to February 28, 2015, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.

Consequence

If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist. Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealer and replace the steering gear motor bolts as required. If one or more of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S14.

Affected models

Ford Edge 2015 Ford Fusion 2015 Lincoln MKZ 2015

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