NHTSA Campaign 13V232000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 13V232000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 13V232000 with NHTSA on May 31, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V232000, NHTSA lists up to 20 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 19, 2013 and April 23, 2013.
The 13V232000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V232000 were scheduled from June 17, 2013, 17 days after the report.
13V232000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2013.
Owners of the model years 13V232000 covers have filed at least 389 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V232000 ranks 549 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 13V232000, Ford Motor Company has 25 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles manufactured April 19, 2013, through April 23, 2013. The steering gears may be missing an internal retaining clip. If the clip is missing, components inside the steering gear may become dislodged inside the gear assembly.
- The risk
- This could result in impaired steering, including the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2013. Ford's recall number is 13S06. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Reported May 31, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V232000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V232000, 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: May 31, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted