# 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-16 to 2007\-03\-20.
- [2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC](/makes/ford/explorer-sport-trac/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-02\-15 to 2007\-02\-15.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [DOR\-S3J9G\-11](/bulletins/10148819.md), 2018-11-19, Service bulletin
- [062414](/bulletins/10022296.md), 2007-07-25, Service bulletin

## 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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