NHTSA campaign 13V270000 · Ford campaign 13S07
Ford and Lincoln Recall 13V-270: Child Safety Lock may become Deactivated
NHTSA recall 13V270000 (Ford campaign 13S07) was reported by Ford Motor Company on June 26, 2013, with 12,569 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on August 2, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V270000 (also written 13V-270 or 13V270)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 13S07
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12,569 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V270000. 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 Explorer
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 29, 2012 – December 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Ford Taurus
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 29, 2012 – December 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln MKS
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 29, 2012 – December 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V270000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured November 29, 2012, through December 12, 2012. In the affected vehicles, with sufficient door openings and closings, the child safety locks may change from an activated position to a deactivated position without notice.
Safety consequence
If the child lock is deactivated, the door could be unlocked and opened from the inside which could lead to personal injury to an unrestrained child.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the safety locks. If necessary, the locks will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Ford's recall number is 13S07. 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 13V270000
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.