NHTSA Campaign 12V422000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 12V422000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 12V422000 with NHTSA on August 29, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V422000, NHTSA lists up to 31 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V422000 were scheduled from September 7, 2012, 9 days after the report.
12V422000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V422000 ranks 205 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 12V422000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 8 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 12V422000 was 07V181000, reported on April 25, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 F-53 motorhome stripped chassis vehicles manufactured from July 10, 2012 through July 13, 2012. Theses vehicles were assembled with incorrect steering gear adapter plate retention fasteners. Steering gear adapter plate fasteners could lead to torque loss in the steering gear attachment, potentionally leading to loosening and subsequent separation of the stearing gear over time.
- The risk
- Separation of the steering gear may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear adapter plate retention fasteners, free of charge. The safety recall was completed on September 7, 2012. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
- Notes
- Ford's recall campaign number is 12S38.
Reported August 29, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V422000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V422000, 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: August 29, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted