# NHTSA recall 12V193000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-01 to 2003\-07\-03.
- [1999 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-01 to 2003\-07\-03.
- [2000 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-01 to 2003\-07\-03.
- [2001 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-01 to 2003\-07\-03.
- [2002 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2002/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-01 to 2003\-07\-03.
- [2003 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2003/recalls.md). Built 1997\-09\-01 to 2003\-07\-03.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [01171](/bulletins/625687.md), 2001-11-30, Service bulletin
- [15059](/bulletins/621059.md), 2001-09-06, Service bulletin
- [14911](/bulletins/620222.md), 2001-07-20, Service bulletin
- [14920](/bulletins/620184.md), 2001-07-19, Service bulletin
- [01T01](/bulletins/619444.md), 2001-05-31, Service bulletin
- [00B51](/bulletins/618604.md), 2001-04-17, Service bulletin
- [00B51](/bulletins/616503.md), 2001-03-01, Service bulletin
- [13151](/bulletins/6091962.md), 2000-11-17, Service bulletin
- [8310](/bulletins/613637.md), 2000-07-26, Service bulletin
- [13961](/bulletins/612876.md), 2000-06-13, 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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