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NHTSA Campaign Number

14V704000

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT

Reported to NHTSA: May 11, 2014

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.

Safety Consequence

Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

Affected Vehicles (14)

YearMakeModel
2005LincolnTown Car
2006LincolnTown Car
2007LincolnTown Car
2008LincolnTown Car
2009LincolnTown Car
2010LincolnTown Car
2011LincolnTown Car
2005MercuryGrand Marquis
2006MercuryGrand Marquis
2007MercuryGrand Marquis
2008MercuryGrand Marquis
2009MercuryGrand Marquis
2010MercuryGrand Marquis
2011MercuryGrand Marquis

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Affected Makes

LincolnMercury

Affected Models

Lincoln Town CarMercury Grand Marquis

Affected Years

2011201020092008200720062005

This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 14V704000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.