NHTSA campaign 03V457000 · Ford campaign 03S09
Ford and Mercury Recall 03V-457: FORD/POWER STEERING LINE
NHTSA recall 03V457000 (Ford campaign 03S09) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on November 6, 2003, with 23,996 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on November 10, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V457000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V457000 (also written 03V-457 or 03V457)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 03S09
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23,996 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist — Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V457000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Freestar
- 2004 · Vehicles built March 24, 2003 – October 27, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Monterey
- 2004 · Vehicles built March 24, 2003 – October 27, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V457000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE POWER STEERING LOW-PRESSURE LINE MAY NOT BE FULLY SEATED AT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR.
Safety consequence
IF THIS LINE BECOMES DISCONNECTED, IT MAY CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLUID TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POWER STEERING LOW-PRESSURE LINE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SEATED PROPERLY AT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 10, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 03S09.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V457000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.