Recall 12V009000 · manufacturer campaign 11S26
Power Train › Axle Assembly — Ford · reported 12 Jan 2012 · 36 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-650 TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 17, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR MFS08 FRONT STEER AXLE. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE STEERING ARM TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE STEERING ARM LOOSENING OR SEPARATING.
The risk
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING ARM AND STEERING KNUCKLE, AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 20, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
FORD SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 11S26.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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