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HighNHTSA·15V340000·Announced 2015-06-02

Ford Recalls 2011-2013 Vehicles for Electric Power Steering Defect

Ford is recalling specific 2011-2013 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles because the electric power steering assist system may shut down, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a steering system defect that increases the risk of a vehicle crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine, 2011-2012 Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine, and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine. The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.

If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. The recall affects approximately 393,623 vehicles.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). If dealers find any loss of steering assist DTCs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. If no codes are found during the PSCM inspection, the PSCM software will be updated, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
LINCOLN, FORD, MERCURY MKZ, FUSION, MILAN, TAURUS
Brand
LINCOLN
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Steering System
Hazard
Affected units
393,623

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (7)

  • MKZ
  • FUSION
  • MILAN
  • TAURUS
  • MKS
  • FLEX
  • MKT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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