NHTSA Campaign 14V514000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 14V514000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V514000 with NHTSA on August 22, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V514000, NHTSA lists up to 508 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 8, 2014 and August 15, 2014.
Owner notification letters for 14V514000 were scheduled from November 11, 2014, 81 days after the report.
14V514000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2014.
Owners of the model years 14V514000 covers have filed at least 237 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V514000 vehicles, the 2014 Ford Focus has the most (223).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V514000 ranks 453 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V514000, Ford Motor Company has 25 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 14V514000 was 14V284000, reported on May 29, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Focus and C-Max vehicles manufactured August 8, 2014, to August 15, 2014. The affected vehicles may have steering gears that were incorrectly assembled.
- The risk
- The incorrectly manufactured steering gears may cause 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 gears, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S18.
Reported August 22, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V514000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V514000, 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 22, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted