NHTSA campaign 14V514000 · Ford campaign 14S18
Ford Recall 14V-514: Steering Gears Missing Ball Bearings
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 14V514000 (Ford campaign 14S18) was reported by Ford Motor Company on August 22, 2014, with 508 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford C-Max and Ford Focus for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on November 11, 2014, 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 14V514000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V514000 (also written 14V-514 or 14V514)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 14S18
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 508 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.43% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V514000. 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 C-Max
- 2014 · Vehicles built August 8, 2014 – August 15, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Ford Focus
- 2014 · Vehicles built August 8, 2014 – August 15, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V514000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Focus and C-Max vehicles manufactured August 8, 2014, to August 15, 2014. The affected vehicles may have steering gears that were incorrectly assembled.
Safety consequence
The incorrectly manufactured steering gears may cause 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 gears, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S18.
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 14V514000
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.