NHTSA campaign 13V232000 · Ford campaign 13S06
Ford Recall 13V-232: Reduced Steering Control
NHTSA recall 13V232000 (Ford campaign 13S06) was reported by Ford Motor Company on May 31, 2013, with 20 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Fusion for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on June 17, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V232000 (also written 13V-232 or 13V232)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 13S06
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V232000. 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 Fusion
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 19, 2013 – April 23, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V232000.
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 consequence
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V232000
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.