NHTSA recall 12V193000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 12V193000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 10S13 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2012-05-03 |
| Owners notified | 2012-06-19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 27000 |
What is wrong
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1997, THROUGH JULY 3, 2003, AND CURRENTLY REGISTERED OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN VIRGINIA. OVER TIME, CORROSION CAN WEAKEN THE REAR AXLE MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO TORSIONAL STRESS. CORROSION AND STRESS CAN LEAD TO CRACKS WHICH, IF UNDETECTED, CAN INCREASE AND RESULT IN A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE AXLE.
What can happen
A FRACTURED AXLE CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL REAR AXLE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS, OR REPLACE THE AXLES, AS NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10S13.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.
| 1998 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-01 to 2003-07-03. |
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| 1999 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-01 to 2003-07-03. |
| 2000 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-01 to 2003-07-03. |
| 2001 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-01 to 2003-07-03. |
| 2002 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-01 to 2003-07-03. |
| 2003 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 1997-09-01 to 2003-07-03. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 01171 | 2001-11-30. Service bulletin. TRANSAXLE - AX4S - REPLACEMENT APPLICATION CHART - WINDSTAR VEHICLES ONLY. *NLM |
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| 15059 | 2001-09-06. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A AX4N / 4F50N TRANSAXLE EXHIBITING A SHUDDER DURING A 3-4 SHIFT. *TT |
| 14911 | 2001-07-20. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AX4N OR 4F50N TRANSAXLE MAY EXHIBIT A FLUID LEAK FROM THE MAIN CONTROL COVER AREA. *TT |
| 14920 | 2001-07-19. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING AX4N TRANSAXLE DIAGNOSTIC PINT POINT TEST C3 ERROR. *TT |
| 01T01 | 2001-05-31. Service bulletin. SPECIAL SERVICE INSTRUCTION FOR AX4N TRANSAXLE INSPECTION / REPLACEMENT ON CERTAIN 2001 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *TT |
| 00B51 | 2001-04-17. Service bulletin. SUBJECT PERTAINING TO REAR LUBE TUBE AND BRACKET REPLACEMENT. *JB |
| 00B51 | 2001-03-01. Service bulletin. OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM REGARDING ALL VEHICLES BUILT WITH AX4S TRANSMISSION - REAR LUBE TUBE AND BRACKET REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 13151 | 2000-11-17. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING A REDESIGNED PARK SYSTEM IN AX4S AND AX4N TRANSAXLE. *TT |
| 8310 | 2000-07-26. Service bulletin. REAR LUBE AND DIFFERENTIAL TUBE INSULATOR KIT. **MR |
| 13961 | 2000-06-13. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING THE AX4S TRANSAXLE - REAR LUBE AND DIFFERENTIAL LUBE TUBE INSULATOR KIT. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.