Ford Recalls 12,500 F-150s for Potential Steering Issue
DETROIT, MI – Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it is recalling 12,300 F-150 pickup trucks from the 2015 model year for a potential steering issue, reported MLive. The Dearborn automaker said the safety recall involves “an upper I-shaft that might have been riveted improperly, potentially causing it to separate.” If that happens, it could result ... Read More »
DETROIT, MI – Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it is recalling 12,300 F-150 pickup trucks from the 2015 model year for a potential steering issue, reported MLive.
The Dearborn automaker said the safety recall involves “an upper I-shaft that might have been riveted improperly, potentially causing it to separate.” If that happens, it could result in a sudden loss of steering.
The company said it is unaware of any accidents or injuries related to the issue, but knows of at least one report of a loss of steering believed to be related to it.
Specifically, the recall covers 12,328 potentially affected F-150 trucks, including 8,963 in the U.S., 3,343 in Canada and 17 in Mexico. However, of that total, 6,722 have not been sold, so only 5,606 of the affected F-150s are in customers’ hands, Ford said.
The affected trucks were built at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant from March 19-21, 2015, and at Dearborn Truck Plant from March 21-30, 2015.
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace affected I-shafts free of charge.
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