NHTSA Campaign 24V097000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 24V097000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 24V097000 with NHTSA on February 9, 2024; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 24V097000, NHTSA lists up to 16,543 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 11, 2019 and June 17, 2021.
The 24V097000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 24V097000 were scheduled from June 21, 2024, 133 days after the report.
24V097000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2021–2022.
Owners of the model years 24V097000 covers have filed at least 34 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 24V097000 vehicles, the 2021 Ford E-450 has the most (11).
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V097000 ranks 270 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 24V097000, Ford Motor Company has 25 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 24V097000 was 23V847000, reported on December 15, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 E-350 and E-450 vehicles equipped with dual rear wheels. An inadequate connection between the power steering pressure line and the brake hydroboost unit may result in a sudden loss of power steering fluid.
- The risk
- A sudden loss of power steering fluid can result in a loss of power steering and power brake assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the power steering pressure line and the hydroboost jumper line, free of charge. Vehicles in this recall were previously recalled under 22V-089 and owners will need to have the new remedy completed even if their vehicle was remedied under the prior recall. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S07.
Reported February 9, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V097000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V097000, 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: February 9, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted