NHTSA Campaign 03V457000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 03V457000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 03V457000 with NHTSA on November 6, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V457000, NHTSA lists up to 23,996 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 24, 2003 and October 27, 2003.
Owner notification letters for 03V457000 were scheduled from November 10, 2003, 4 days after the report.
03V457000 covers 2 models from Ford and Mercury, model years 2004.
Owners of the model years 03V457000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 03V457000 vehicles, the 2004 Mercury Monterey has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V457000 ranks 102 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 03V457000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 8 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 03V457000 was 03V349000, reported on September 22, 2003.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE POWER STEERING LOW-PRESSURE LINE MAY NOT BE FULLY SEATED AT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR.
- The risk
- IF THIS LINE BECOMES DISCONNECTED, IT MAY CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLUID TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POWER STEERING LOW-PRESSURE LINE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SEATED PROPERLY AT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 10, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 03S09.
Reported November 6, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V457000 (2)
Ford (1)
Mercury (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V457000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 6, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted