NHTSA Campaign 13V270000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 13V270000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 13V270000 with NHTSA on June 26, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V270000, NHTSA lists up to 12,569 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 29, 2012 and December 12, 2012.
The 13V270000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V270000 were scheduled from August 2, 2013, 37 days after the report.
13V270000 covers 3 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V270000 ranks 283 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 13V270000, Ford Motor Company has 19 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 13V270000 was 13V085000, reported on March 7, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured November 29, 2012, through December 12, 2012. In the affected vehicles, with sufficient door openings and closings, the child safety locks may change from an activated position to a deactivated position without notice.
- The risk
- If the child lock is deactivated, the door could be unlocked and opened from the inside which could lead to personal injury to an unrestrained child.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the safety locks. If necessary, the locks will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Ford's recall number is 13S07. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Reported June 26, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V270000 (3)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V270000, 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: June 26, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted