# NHTSA recall 13V270000

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: 13V270000
- Manufacturer's number: 13S07
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2013\-06\-26
- Owners notified: 2013\-08\-02
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 12569

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain model year 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured November 29, 2012, through December 12, 2012.  In the affected vehicles, with sufficient door openings and closings, the child safety locks may change from an activated position to a deactivated position without notice.


## What can happen

If the child lock is deactivated, the door could be unlocked and opened from the inside which could lead to personal injury to an unrestrained child.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the safety locks.  If necessary, the locks will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on August 2, 2013.  Ford's recall number is 13S07.  Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-11\-29 to 2012\-12\-12.
- [2013 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-11\-29 to 2012\-12\-12.
- [2013 LINCOLN MKS](/makes/lincoln/mks/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-11\-29 to 2012\-12\-12.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [19N09](/bulletins/10169994.md), 2020-01-09, 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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