NHTSA recall 07V181000
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.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 07V181000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 07S52 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2007-04-25 |
| Owners notified | 2007-04-27 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 11 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-TIGHTENED. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE BOLTS FRACTURING, CAUSING THE STEERING GEAR TO BECOME LOOSE.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN STEERING AS WELL AS DECREASED STEERING EFFECTIVENESS POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 07S52.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.
| 2007 FORD EXPLORER | Built 2007-01-16 to 2007-03-20. |
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| 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC | Built 2007-02-15 to 2007-02-15. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| DOR-S3J9G-11 | 2018-11-19. Service bulletin. This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the ball joint assembly may cause a perceptible increase in steering effort. |
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| 062414 | 2007-07-25. Service bulletin. LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT POP/CLUNK NOISE. *KB |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.