NHTSA Campaign 15V171000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NHTSA campaign 15V171000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: door. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 15V171000 with NHTSA on March 24, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V171000, NHTSA lists up to 194,484 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 1, 2011 and January 31, 2012.
The 15V171000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V171000 were scheduled from July 23, 2015, 121 days after the report.
15V171000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2011–2013.
Owners of the model years 15V171000 covers have filed at least 693 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V171000 vehicles, the 2013 Ford Explorer has the most (439).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V171000 ranks 113 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V171000, Ford Motor Company has 26 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 15V171000 was 15V040000, reported on January 28, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Explorer vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.
- The risk
- If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the door may unlatch in the event of a side impact crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four of the interior door handles and either repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall began on July 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S11.
Reported March 24, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V171000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V171000, 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: March 24, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted