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2014 Lincoln MKZ Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall


NHTSA Recall #	111718
NHTSA Compaign #	15V250000
MFG Compaign #	15S14
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Supplier	LINCOLN
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	MKZ
Model Year	2014
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of notification	24/06/15
Begin date of manufacuring	03/02/12
End date of manufacturing	20/03/15
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	28/04/15
Report created	28/04/15
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	487301
Defect summary	Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 ford fusion and lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured february 3, 2012, to march 20, 2015, and 2015 ford edge vehicles manufactured february 26, 2015, to february 28, 2015, and originally sold, or currently registered in, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia. In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
Consequence summary	If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist. Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealer and replace the steering gear motor bolts as required. If one or more of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on june 24, 2015. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15s14.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 Lincoln MKZ Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

2014 Lincoln MKZ Steering Electric Power Assist System Recall

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