Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V232000

Steering

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-05-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V232000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
20
Reported to NHTSA
2013-05-31
Owners notified
2013-06-17

Defect description

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles manufactured April 19, 2013, through April 23, 2013. The steering gears may be missing an internal retaining clip. If the clip is missing, components inside the steering gear may become dislodged inside the gear assembly.

Safety risk

This could result in impaired steering, including the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2013. Ford's recall number is 13S06. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Ford Fusion2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.