# Recalls that may apply to the 2011 Ford Taurus

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [16V247000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V247000.md), 2016-04-26: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain model year 2009\-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010\-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008\-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles.  The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second\-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Built 2010\-03\-23 to 2011\-09\-02.
- [15V340000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V340000.md), 2015-06-02: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain model year 2011\-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011\-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine.  The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault. Built 2010\-09\-07 to 2012\-02\-28.
- [15V040000](/recalls/nhtsa/15V040000.md), 2015-01-28: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain model year 2010\-2013 Ford Taurus vehicles manufactured December 1, 2009, to July 31, 2010, and 2011\-2013 Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured June 1, 2011, to October 31, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation. Built 2009\-12\-01 to 2010\-07\-31.
- [14V285000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V285000.md), 2014-05-29: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain model year 2010\-2014 Taurus vehicles manufactured November 24, 2008, through February 28, 2014, originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.  When used in areas that use road salt, the license plate lamp assembly may experience an electro\-chemical reaction and corrosion as a result of water intrusion. Built 2008\-11\-24 to 2014\-02\-28.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2019281](/recalls/tc/2019281.md), 2019-06-11: Suspension. Issue: On certain vehicles, a buildup of dirt and mud could cause the rear suspension toe links to break. This could result in a sudden loss of vehicle stability. Note: This problem affects vehicles operated in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The unique soil properties in this region could make a toe link more likely to break.  Safety Risk: A loss of stability could increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to install improved rear suspension toe links.
- [2015224](/recalls/tc/2015224.md), 2015-05-27: Steering. On certain vehicles, a fault in the Electric Power Steering \(EPS\) system could result in an immediate loss of power steering assist without warning to the driver. This would unexpectedly increase the steering effort force necessary to steer the vehicle at lower vehicle speeds, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs as necessary and will reprogram the EPS controller with updated software. In the event that an EPS fault occurs, this updated software would allow for continued EPS function while displaying visual and audible warnings to the driver until the end of the drive cycle.
- [2015035](/recalls/tc/2015035.md), 2015-01-28: Structure. On certain vehicles, the return spring within the interior door handle assembly could become unseated, resulting in an interior handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.  This could allow a door to unlatch during a side impact crash, which could increase the risk of injury to a seat occupant.  Correction:  Dealers will inspect, and repair or replace the interior handles as necessary.
- [2014196](/recalls/tc/2014196.md), 2014-05-28: Lights And Instruments. On certain vehicles registered and operated in areas where road salt is used on the roadways during winter months for extended time periods \(Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland\-Labrador\), corrosion may occur inside the license plate lamp assembly which could result in high electrical current draw, excessive heat or a fire. This could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the license plate lamp assembly.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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