2015 Ford FUSION Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

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2015 Ford FUSION Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

 NHTSA Recall #111717
NHTSA Compaign #15V250000
MFG Compaign #15S14
 ManufacturerFord Motor Company
 SupplierFORD
 BrandFORD
 ModelFUSION
 Model Year2015
 ComponentSTEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
 Date of notification24/06/15
 Begin date of manufacuring03/02/12
 End date of manufacturing20/03/15
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received28/04/15
 Report created28/04/15
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units487301
 Defect summaryFord 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 summaryIf 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.
 Corrective actionFord 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.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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