Ford Announces Three Separate Recalls

Recall Number One

• FORD / WINDSTAR
  1999-2003

• Manufacturer:

  FORD MOTOR COMPANY

• Mfr's Report Date:

  APR 30, 2012

• NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:

  12V194000

• NHTSA Action Number:

  N/A

• Component:

  SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

• Potential Number of Units Affected:

  23,000

• Summary:

  FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES ORIGINALLY
• SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. CORROSION-RELATED 
• FRACTURES OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR ATTACHING BRACKETS AND 
• BODY MOUNT ATTACHMENTS MAY OCCUR.

• Consequence:

  A SEPARATION OF A FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR ATTACHING BRACKET 
• MAY RESULT IN A LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATION. A SEPARATION OF BOTH FRONT 
• SUBFRAME REAR BODY MOUNTS MAY RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING 
• INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. EITHER CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF
• STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

• Remedy:

  DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR ATTACHING 
• BRACKETS AND BOTH BODY MOUNT ATTACHMENTS AT THE REAR OF THE FRONT 
• SUBFRAME AND MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL
• IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JUNE 18, 2012. OWNERS MAYCONTACT 
• FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

• Notes:

  FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11S16. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT 
• THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY 
• HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

• • Recall Number TwoVehicle Make / Model:

    Model Year(s):

  • FORD / EXPEDITION
    2012
  • FORD / F-150
    2011
  • FORD / F150
    2012
  • FORD / MUSTANG
    2012-2013
  • LINCOLN / NAVIGATOR
    2012

  • Manufacturer:

    FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  • Mfr's Report Date:

    APR 30, 2012

  • NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:

    12V190000

  • NHTSA Action Number:

    N/A

  • Component:

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

  • Potential Number of Units Affected:

    10,500

  • Summary:

    FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 FORD F-150, 2012 EXPEDITION 
  • AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, AND 2012-2013 MUSTANG VEHICLES, FOR FAILING TO
  • COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 
  • NOS. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND 
  • TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT" AND 108 “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND 
  • ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.” THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A TRANSMISSION
  • RANGE SENSOR (TRS) THAT WAS CALIBRATED OUT OF SPECIFICATION FOR REVERSE 
  • GEAR.

  • Consequence:

    IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR 
  • WHEN THE DRIVER PUSHES THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE REVERSE “R” POSITION AND
  • THE VEHICLE’S TRANSMISSION DOES GO IN REVERSE, THE “R” MAY NOT ILLUMINATE 
  • ON THE DASHBOARD OF THE F-150, EXPEDITION, OR NAVIGATOR MODELS AND/OR 
  • THE BACKUP LAMP ON THE REAR OF THE F-150, EXPEDITION, NAVIGATOR, OR 
  • MUSTANG VEHICLES MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. THESE CONDITIONS INCREASE THE RISK 
  • OF A CRASH OR A PEDESTRIAN BEING STRUCK DUE TO THE VEHICLE’S NOT SIGNALING 
  • IT IS IN REVERSE.

  • Remedy:

    FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TRS 
  • AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN 
  • ON OR ABOUT JUNE 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY 
  • CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

  • Notes:

    FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12C23. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE
  • NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE 
  • AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

  
  

  Recall Number Three

  • • Vehicle Make / Model:

      Model Year(s):

    • FORD / WINDSTAR
      1998-2003

    • Manufacturer:

      FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    • Mfr's Report Date:

      APR 30, 2012

    • NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:

      12V193000

    • NHTSA Action Number:

      N/A

    • Component:

      POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

    • Potential Number of Units Affected:

      27,000

    • Summary:

      FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES 
    • MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1997, THROUGH JULY 3, 2003, AND
    • CURRENTLY REGISTERED OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN VIRGINIA. OVER TIME, 
    • CORROSION CAN WEAKEN THE REAR AXLE MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
    • TORSIONAL STRESS. CORROSION AND STRESS CAN LEAD TO CRACKS 
    • WHICH, IF UNDETECTED, CAN INCREASE AND RESULT IN A COMPLETE
    • FRACTURE OF THE AXLE.

    • Consequence:

      A FRACTURED AXLE CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND INCREASE 
    • THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    • Remedy:

      FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL
    • REAR AXLE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS, OR REPLACE THE AXLES, AS 
    • NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. 
    • THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JUNE 18, 2012. 
    • OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

    • Notes:

      FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10S13. CUSTOMERS MAY 
    • CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S 
    • VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); 
    • OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.