NHTSA recall 15V340000
Steering · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: Affects 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.
Why it matters: 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 fix: 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…
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2011 Ford Flex
- 2011 Ford Fusion
- 2011 Ford Taurus
- 2011 Lincoln Mks
- 2011 Lincoln Mkt
- 2011 Lincoln Mkz
- 2011 Mercury Milan
- 2012 Ford Flex
- 2012 Ford Fusion
- 2012 Ford Taurus
- 2012 Lincoln Mks
- 2012 Lincoln Mkt
- 2012 Lincoln Mkz
- 2013 Ford Flex
- 2013 Ford Taurus
- 2013 Lincoln Mks
- 2013 Lincoln Mkt
All model years NHTSA lists
2011 Ford Flex, 2012 Ford Flex, 2013 Ford Flex, 2011 Ford Fusion, 2012 Ford Fusion, 2011 Ford Taurus, 2012 Ford Taurus, 2013 Ford Taurus, 2011 Lincoln Mks, 2012 Lincoln Mks, 2013 Lincoln Mks, 2011 Lincoln Mkt, 2012 Lincoln Mkt, 2013 Lincoln Mkt, 2011 Lincoln Mkz, 2012 Lincoln Mkz, 2011 Mercury Milan.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V340000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.