NHTSA Campaign 14V393000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NHTSA campaign 14V393000 covers 14 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly: axle shaft. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V393000 with NHTSA on July 2, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V393000, NHTSA lists up to 83,250 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 25, 2011 and November 30, 2013.
The 14V393000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V393000 were scheduled from August 4, 2014, 33 days after the report.
14V393000 covers 6 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2012–2014.
Owners of the model years 14V393000 covers have filed at least 143 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V393000 vehicles, the 2014 Ford Edge has the most (56).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V393000 ranks 173 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V393000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 14V393000 was 14V204000, reported on April 17, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
- The risk
- If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
Reported July 2, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V393000 (14)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V393000, 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: July 2, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted