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NHTSARecalled 2014-11-05

Ford Motor Company — STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT

Is my product affected?

2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR; 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA; 2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS; 2006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA; 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR; 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS; 2007 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS; 2007 FORD CROWN VICTORIA; 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR; 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA; 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS; 2008 LINCOLN TOWN CAR; 2009 LINCOLN TOWN CAR; 2009 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS; 2009 FORD CROWN VICTORIA; 2010 FORD CROWN VICTORIA; 2010 LINCOLN TOWN CAR; 2010 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS; 2011 LINCOLN TOWN CAR; 2011 FORD CROWN VICTORIA; 2011 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

  • Brand LINCOLN
  • Brand FORD
  • Brand MERCURY

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Ford is recalling certain 2005-2011 Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles that had the upper intermediate steering shaft repaired under a previous recall (13V-385). If that prior repair was not performed correctly, the shaft could separate, causing loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford will contact owners whose repair records show the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the prior recall. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper intermediate shaft if necessary at no charge. According to the record, owners should contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 for more information about the recall, which is identified as 14S25.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.

What should I do?

Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.

Details from the source

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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