NHTSA Campaign 07V181000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 07V181000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 07V181000 with NHTSA on April 25, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V181000, NHTSA lists up to 11 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 15, 2007 and February 15, 2007.
The 07V181000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V181000 were scheduled from April 27, 2007, 2 days after the report.
07V181000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V181000 ranks 212 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 07V181000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 8 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 07V181000 was 05V135000, reported on April 6, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE BOLTS FRACTURING, CAUSING THE STEERING GEAR TO BECOME LOOSE.
- The risk
- THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN STEERING AS WELL AS DECREASED STEERING EFFECTIVENESS POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 07S52.
Reported April 25, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V181000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V181000, 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: April 25, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted